Determined to forge a new route between Arizona and Los Angeles, Juan Bautista de Anza financed his own exploratory trip in 1774. When he successfully traveled from the San Francisco area to Mexico, Spain authorized Anza to launch a colonizing expedition in 1775.

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Transcript

Amtrak, the National Park Service's Trails and Rails Program, and the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University have created podcasts to enhance your travel on the Sunset Limited train between New Orleans and Los Angeles.

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Amtrak, the National Park Service's Trails and Rails Program, and the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&amp;M University have created podcasts to enhance your travel on the Sunset Limited train between New Orleans and Los Angeles.

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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Transcript

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Transcript