Juan Bautista de Anza I

Juan Bautista de Anza I
Born(1693-06-29)June 29, 1693
Hernani, Gipuzkoa (Spanish - Guipuzcoa), Basque Country, Spain
DiedMay 9, 1740(1740-05-09) (aged 46)
Santa MarĂ­a Suamca - Terrenate Presidio
Occupationexplorer

Juan Bautista de Anza I (June 29, 1693 - May 9, 1740) was a Spanish Basque who explored a great part of what is today the Mexican state of Sonora and the southwest region of the United States.