What was the name of Coronado's expedition guide?
Estevanico
Cabeza de Vaca
Hernando de Soto
Pedro de Alvarado
Answer
Estevanico, a Moroccan explorer, served as a guide for Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's expedition in the 16th century. He had previously been enslaved by Spanish conquistadors and had traveled extensively in the Americas. Estevanico's knowledge of the region and his ability to communicate with Native American tribes proved invaluable to Coronado's expedition.
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