In light of the third or fourth-hand reports from Estevan of terrific places ahead, Marcos told the emissary the supposed brilliant urban communities of the north might exist. Empowered by the minister's stories, the traveler Coronado traveled north a year later, unquestionably encouraging to come back with crowds of gold.
Like Estevan and Marcos, he found no gold; however, he returned with an abundance of helpful information about the topography and individuals of the Southwest.