Seton Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Austin, TX. It performed nearly at the level of nationally ranked U.S. News Best Hospitals in 4 adult specialties.
Hernando de Soto. Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquests of Central America and Peru and discovered the Mississippi River. Explorer (c. 1500â1542)
Early Life. Hernando de Soto was born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain sometime around the year 1500. He was born to parents who lived in Extremadura, an area of great hardship and poverty. Like many young men at the time, de Soto longed to escape Extremadura and achieve military fame exploring new lands.