Marcos Farfán de los Godos
Captain Marcos Farfán de los Godos was a Spanish explorer who explored the modern Mexico and Arizona.
Early life
Farfán de los Godos was born in Seville, Spain.[1]
Career
Farfán de los Godos was sent to regions north of present-day Mexico by Juan de Oñate to explore territory and look for mines.[1][2] In 1598, he went to modern-day Arizona, where he was met by the Hopi people.[2]
Farfán staked out claims on mines near present-day Jerome, Arizona.[2][3]
Poet Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá mentioned Farfán in one of his poems.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780806123684.
- ^ a b c de los Caballeros, Juan. "Captain Farfan and his Forgotten Trail". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- JSTOR 483346.
- ISBN 9780292779297.