This document provides information about explorers and Hernan Cortes. It defines explorers and provides synonyms. It then gives biographical details about Hernan Cortes, including that he was born in 1485 in Spain, led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztecs in Mexico, and died in Spain in 1547. Facts listed include his birthplace, birth year, death date and place, and that he was an explorer and conqueror. The document also includes a short story about Cortes starting as a soldier and leading an expedition to Mexico in 1519, as well as two quotes from Cortes and vocabulary words and resources.