Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (Spanish:; 1494–1520) was a Spanish conquistador and cartographer who was the first to prove the insularity of the Gulf of Mexico by sailing around its coast. In doing so he created the first map to depict what is now Texas …

Spanish explorer and mapmaker Captain Alonso Alvarez de Pineda and his crew were probably the first Europeans in Texas, claiming it for Spain. Little is known of Pineda’s early life, but in 1517, he sailed for the Spanish Governor of Jamaica, Francisco de Garay.

Mar 10, 2021 · Alonso Álvarez de Pineda commanded a Spanish expedition that sailed along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico, in 1519.

Este marino, explorador y cartógrafo español fue el primero en realizar un reconocimiento detallado de la costa del Golfo de México, desmitificando ideas erróneas y abriendo el camino para futuras exploraciones. Su legado es crucial para entender los avances cartográficos y las disputas territoriales de la época.

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda mapped the Gulf Coast, including the Texas coastline, in 1519, marking the first detailed European charting of the area. Pineda’s expedition was commissioned by Governor Francisco Garay and aimed to find a water passage to the Pacific Ocean.

Spanish explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda was the first European to set eyes on the land that would become Texas. His 1519 expedition mapped the American Gulf Coast, creating the very first document of Texas history.

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda commanded a Spanish expedition that sailed along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico, in 1519. Pineda was a Spanish explorer and a...

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda commanded a Spanish expedition that sailed along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico, in 1519.

In 1519 the Spanish government commissioned Alonzo Álvarez de Pineda (1494-1519) to explore the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the hope of finding a water passage from the Gulf to the Orient. (A historical marker located in Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas.)

Oct 20, 2024 · Alonso Alvarez De Pineda, a Spanish explorer and cartographer, is often credited with being the first European to map the coastline of Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. Born in 1494 in Aldeacentenera, Spain, De Pineda's life was marked by …