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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾ ˈnuɲeθ kaˈβeθa ðe ˈβaka] ⓘ; c. 1488/90/92 [1] – after 19 May 1559 [2]) was a Spanish explorer of the New World, and one of four survivors of the 1527 Narváez expedition.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer who spent eight years in the Gulf region of present-day Texas. Núñez was treasurer to the Spanish expedition under Pánfilo de Narváez that reached what is now Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1528.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca ( Jerez de la Frontera, 1492/1495 1 - probablemente Valladolid, 4 1556/1559 3 ) fue un explorador y conquistador español. En 1527 participó en la expedición del gobernador Pánfilo de Narváez, que recorrió las costas de Florida, Alabama, Misisipi y Luisiana.
Aug 2, 2023 · QUICK FACTS. Name: Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. Birth City: Extremadura. Birth Country: Spain. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca spent eight years in the Gulf...
Conoce la vida y obra de Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, descubridor, conquistador y adelantado jerezano del siglo XVI. Descubre su participación en la fallida expedición de Pánfilo de Narváez al golfo de México y su cautiverio entre los indios.
Nov 9, 2022 · Learn about the life and adventures of Cabeza de Vaca, who survived the Narváez expedition of 1528 and became the first European to cross Texas. Find out how he wrote the first account of Texas and its native peoples.
May 23, 2018 · Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (ca. 1490-ca. 1557) was a Spanish explorer. Marooned on the Texas coast, he wandered for 8 years in a land no European had ever seen. His account is the earliest description of the American Southwest. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born into a distinguished family in Jerez de la ...
