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Cabeza de Vaca

Cabeza de Vaca= Cow Head? De Vaca was born in Spain to a wealthy Spanish family He explored North America for the Spanish royal family to map out the land claim it for Spain.

A treacherous exploration

History of Cabeza de Vaca in the Americas 1528 Cabeza de Vaca and 600 men land in Florida. Explored Florida and could not find their way back to the ship Built rafts and sailed along the Coast. November 6, 1528 Cabeza de Vaca landed in Texas.

De Vaca’s exact route is unknown. These are possible routes he might’ve taken as he mapped and helped claim lands for Spain.

Why do we not know his actual route? Historians take documents, like letters and reports from de Vaca and men on his journey and compile the information. Using clues from the sources, historians believe these routes could’ve matched what they were talking about, but we don’t have a specific route mentioned in the primary sources. Most of what we know about de Vaca’s exploration comes from his personal report, Relacion de los Naufragios, that he wrote for King Carlos of Spain.

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