Summary Portrait of Juan Bautista de Anza seated on a rearing horse. He holds the horse's reins in his proper left hand and reaches back with his proper right hand. On his head he wears a ...

This discovery fell under the jurisdiction of Captain Juan Bautista de Anza, employed by the Spanish colonial government, who declared it for the Spanish crown and sparked further exploration by ...

One slab reported by Capt. Juan Bautista de Anza to Bishop Benito Crespo on a Spanish crown-sanctioned site visit weighed over 2,500 pounds.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park was created in 1932 and named for Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza, as well as the bighorn sheep that call the park home, known as "borrego" in Spanish.

In 1775-1776, Juan Bautista De Anza led some 240 men, women, and children on a 1200 mile epic journey to establish the first non-native settlement at San Francisco Bay.

The name itself carries history – “Anza” honors Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza, while “Borrego” means bighorn sheep in Spanish, referencing the magnificent creatures that traverse the park’s ...

Named for Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and the Spanish word borrego or Bighorn sheep, Anza-Borrego is unlike anything else in the area ...