Cabeza de Vaca was born in 1490 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Before he began his journey, he served in the military. Then, he was sent out for an expedition to North America under Panfilo de Narvaez in 1527. When they were almost there, a hurricane swept them into Cuba. They eventually made their way to Florida near present-day Tampa Bay.
When they were in Florida, many people died from disease or starvation. To survive, they ate horses. They built rafts to go to the Spanish, but, unfortunately for them, they hit rough seas and landed in present-day Galveston. Cabeza was kidnapped by the Karankawa for 6-7 years. Eventually, he became a healer and was set free. He met up with his 3 fellow castaways and together they set off for Mexico City to find the Spanish.
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