what was juan rodriguez cabrillo looking for
A famous conquistador was Hernando Cortes, who defeated the Aztecs. Finding a Shortcut Explorers wanted to find a shortcut to Asia, to make trading easier. http://www.mariner.org/exploration/mm_images/MSm0400-1_large.jpg Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo Cabrillo was looking for a shortcut to Asia. He found San Diego in 1542.