Cabeza De Vaca

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Cabeza De Vaca

By Mackenzie Schaffer
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Birthdate\Birthplace

• Cabeza de Vaca was born in 1490 in Jerez de la
  Frontera, Spain.

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They Are Famous

He is a Spanish explorer who sailed to America
from Spain in 1528 with Panfilo de Narvaez.
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Interesting Facts
He traveled on foot throughout the southwest.
After spending 8 years in what is now Texas and
the American Southwest, the Spanish Alvar Nunez
Cabeza de Vaca inspired further exploration with
his tales of the legendary Seven Golden Cities of
Cibola. He wrote memorably of his explorations.
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Are they Still Alive
He died in 1556