Cabeza De Vaca's Journey

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Cabeza de Vaca's supreme journey consist of pure intelligence, bravery, and survival. Have you ever nearly died? 5 ships leaving from The port of Seville set sail for the "New World." Of the ships the leader of the expedition was a conquistador named Panfilo de Narvaez, who had a dream to had a dream to establish settlements along the Gulf of Mexico. Among Narvaez's crew a 37 year old military veteran, Cabeza de Vaca, served as the expedition's treasurer. Quickly things went downhill and currents pushed ships off course and made landfall near modern day Tampa Bay, Florida. Next, Narvaez ordered 300 men, and of the men to leave the ships to seek for treasure. After,2 hard months Narvaez and his men arrived at Apalachee Bay with no

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