Who came to New Mexico first?
Who came to New Mexico first? The first major expedition into New Mexico sanctioned by the Spanish Crown finally got off in 1598 when, after a two-year delay, 50 year-old Don Juan de Oñate set out from Mexico City with 500 people.
Who discovered Albuquerque?
FRANCISCO VASQUEZ de CORONADO The section of the Rio Grande Valley in which Albuquerque is situated was first visited by Europeans under Hernando Alvarado who was a lieutenant commander under Coronado.