The Lost Cities of El Norte

This audiobook narrates the epic journey of Conquistador Francisco Coronado as he leads a massive expedition into the uncharted American West in 1540, encountering indigenous nations, spectacular landscapes, and the challenges of an unforgiving terrain. Despite expectations of conquest and riches, Coronado’s trek through present-day U.S. states reveals a complex wilderness of resilient peoples and vast, untamed landscapes. Ultimately, the expedition ends in failure, leaving the American Southwest and Plains unconquered for centuries, and reshaping the history of European exploration in North America.