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 ...

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 Hispanic period -- ch. I. Pioneers of the sea: Hernando Cortés, the great conquistador ; Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, discoverer of Alta California ; Sebastián Vizcaíno, voyager extraordinary ; ...