Place #7: Baja California, Mexico

After returning to Spain in 1528, Cortes urged the king to allow him to return to the New World. The king granted Cortes this request, but upon returning to Mexico, Cortes had significantly less power than before. In what would be his last journey in New Spain, Cortes explored and discovered the Baja California peninsula of Mexico and explored the Pacific Coast. Baja California would later be dubbed the “Sea of Cortes” in honor of him. The location of Baja California was important because the trip resulted in great discovery about the western side of Mexico, and it was what would be Cortes’ last expedition in the New World.

Travels of Hernan Cortes Google Map link