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Marcos Farfán de los Godos
16th century Spanish explorer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain Marcos Farfán de los Godos was a Spanish explorer who explored what is now Mexico and Arizona.
Early life
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
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