Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer of the New World, and one of four survivors of the 1527 Narváez expedition. During eight years of travelling across what is today the Southwestern Uni
Bust of Cabeza de Vaca in Houston, Texas
Coat of Arms of Cabeza de Vaca from the Archivo de Indias, Sevilla, Spain. Reprinted in The Odyssey of Cabeza de Vaca by Morris Bishop. New York: The Century Co., 1933.
Sculpture of a thinly-clad Cabeza de Vaca on display at the Whitehead Museum in Del Rio, Texas, as he might have appeared to Indians in the lower Rio Grande area around 1536.
A plaque commemorating Cabeza de Vaca as the first European to see the Iguazu Falls
Narváez expedition
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The Narváez expedition was a Spanish expedition started in 1527 that was intended to explore Florida and establish colonial settlements. The expedition was initially led by Pánfilo de Narváez, who die
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
…de Vaca (Spanish pronunciation: ; c. 1488/90/92 – after 19 May 1559) was a Spanish explorer of the New World, and one of four survivors of the 1527 Narváez expedition. During eight years of travelling across what is today the Southwestern United States, he became a trader, evangelist, and faith healer to various…
Pánfilo de Narváez
Marker at the Jungle Prada Site
The Narváez expedition meets the Timucua Indians in 1528. Fanciful 1854 illustration
Narváez expedition in 1528, Apalachee Bay.