Álvar Núñez Cabeza De Vaca Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a spanish explorer from the New World and was an early explorer and first historian of Texas who was born in Jeréz de la Frontera, Spain in 1490 and died in 1559 in his early career he was in the military. In 1527 he was part of an expedition led by Panfilo de Narváez in an attempt to claim the territory from Florida to Mexico for Spain that reached what is now Tampa Bay, Florida, they set out with around 600 men and set out in June in 1528 and only four people survived and Cabeza De Vaca was one of them. Cabeza de vaca traveled for eight years across the southeast US he became a faith healer to some Native Americans as well as a trader. His name means ‘’cow head’’ in spanish
“The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca: A land So Strange” written by Andres Resendez takes place in the sixteenth century with Spanish conquistadors searching for treasures in northern Mexico, and the state of Florida that only a handful have traveled into, leaving this unknown territory to be speculated about. Spanish conquistadors involved in the journey to explore Florida consisted of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Andrés Dorantes, Alonso del Castillo, and Estebanico Dorantes. The goal of journeying to Florida was mainly to bring treasure that was said to have been found in the Native Americans lands in Rio de las Palmas, México. However, due to the lack of pilots experienced with the Rio de las Palmas area the expedition was the result of the
Núñez was treasurer to the Spanish expedition under Pánfilo de Narváez that reached what is now Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1528. By September all but his party of 60 had perished; it reached the shore near present-day Galveston, Texas. Of this group only 15 were still alive the following spring, and eventually only Núñez and three others remained. In the following years he and his companions spent much time among nomadic Indians, serving as slaves in order to be cared for by them. Núñez later reported that he had pretended at times to be a healer in order to receive better treatment and more food from the Indians.
The Struggles in Harsh Environments Hook. After just two months after the Narvaez expedition, the treasurer of the Narvaez expedition, Cabeza de Vaca, landed on Galveston Island along with 250 other castaways. Their dreams of colonization and riches had morphed into a quest for survival. However, the real question is: How did Cabeza de Vaca survive? Cabeza de Vaca survived because of his wilderness skills, his success as a healer and his respect for the Native Americans.
He was on an adventure to discover somewhere new ,but then he ended up in what would soon to be called Florida. He was amazed by the beautiful place that he discovered. The land was capped with ellagent flower which developed the name la florida, land of flowers. In 1513 Juan Ponce De Leon set out on his adventure to the Americas for the fountain of youth, but unfortunately he died before he could ever find it.
He survived. He survived the ship wreck, he survived being captured by indians, he survived being in slavery, and he survived his way back to new Spain. Although I know that languagaes, being a healer, and gaining trust aren’t everything he did, I beleive that if he didn’t take the time to do them he probably wouldn’t have been able to write a story about his journey. In conclusion I beleive that Cabeza de Vaca has a incredible story on how he survived and I defidently look up to all the acheivement he accomplished and the compassion he gave towards the indians although everyone in his time
How to go on a Successful Expedition Cabeza de Vaca, one of the world's greatest explorers. It's amazing how he was able to survive with little tools and help. Cabeza started his expedition in 1525 in seville, he later crashed in Galveston Island, Texas. He and 3 other people had to be able to survive in the new world, with nothing other than themselves and other little resources. Cabeza de Vaca was able to survive seeing that he knew a bit about the Indian tribes and how to speak their language(s), He also knew how to heal wounds and other such things, and most of all he knew how to survive in the wilderness.
Everything changed when the Spanish began to explore and establish colonies throughout Mesoamerica and South America. Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked in 1528, and wandered through the area in the 1530’s. another Spanish explorer De Soto died before he was able to reach what is known today as Texas. De Soto’s men continued west crossing the Red River in 1542. Later after that the number of Spaniards moving into the region increased and the first settlement in Texas was established in 1682.
Juan Ponce de Leon: Spanish Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was born in the year of 1460 and died in the year of 1521. He was born to very wealthy parents. He was born in Spain and died in Havana, Cuba. He played a very significant role in explorations, discoveries, and the colonization of America. Ponce de Leon was one of the most influential explorers and a great governor for Puerto Rico.
Hispanic Americans have played a large role in shaping the Florida we know today. However, the Florida we know today is vastly different from the Florida that was around not too long ago. The person who was primarily responsible for the colonization of the wild, untamed Florida was none other than Spanish Conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. Menéndez de Avilés brought forth the overall development of Florida by establishing St. Augustine, the oldest continuously-inhabited settlement in the United States, as well as bringing European culture over to the state of Florida. After a month-long journey to the land of Florida, Menéndez de Avilés and his crew arrived in 1565 with the intention of claiming Florida for the Spanish crown.
Rudolfo Alfonso Anaya was born on October 30, 1937, to Rafaelita and Martin Anaya in Pastura, New Mexico, a small village located on the western edge of the Llano Estacado (the Staked Plains). He was the eighth of ten children (three of them from previous marriages by his parents). Rudolfo was born into a generation of Mexican-American families that experienced the culmination of the displacement of an agro-pastoral, self-subsistence economy by a wage-labor market economy. His father tended to withdraw from this process, while his mother, a devout Catholic, encouraged Rudolfo to explore, adapt, and achieve in the enveloping social world of the Anglo American. Early in his life, his family moved from Pastura to Santa Rosa, where he spent his
The Conquistador of the New World Cabeza de vaca had a purpose for taking sail in 1527. Cabeza de vaca wanted to establish settlements along the gulf coast. Cabeza de vaca's ship went off course so they had to build rafts and leave the ship after they left the ships a strong wind blew them out into the open sea. Some people say he landed in modern day galveston. Which he was healed captive as a slave for a tribe called charrucos, he was healed as a healer.
When researching for a famous person we came across Miguel Calero who was a famous Hispanic soccer player. He was born in Ginebra, Columbia on April 14, 1971 but grew up in Brazil. Miguel was very close with his family, his mom would watch him play soccer which was one of her favorite activity in her free time. He enjoyed soccer from such a young age and that is why he played it his whole life. When he grew up, he played as keeper for the Mexican team, Club Pachuca.
Composed by one of the best regarded composers of sacred music, a genre Tomas Luis de Victoria devoted himself to exclusively, Ave Maria portrays his utmost passion for the Spanish religion. Though Tomas Luis de Victoria is a Spanish composer, singer and organist, he is often called the ‘Spanish Palestrina’ as there are speculations that he may have been taught by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, as his compositions include may influences by the Italian’s Style. Ave Maria, is a choral sacred piece with lyrics from the Bible’s New Testament. It includes all 4 vocal ranges types, from quite a high pitched soprano to a deep bass. The piece includes many melodic ascending and descending phrases, and surprising contrasts in not only rhythmic variety
Conquistador, written by Buddy Levy about the famous ventures of Hernan Cortes, places the reader in the 16th century, or the era c.1450-c. 1750 ce. During this time, the idea of exploration was spreading quickly, as kingdoms and empires in Europe sought to expand their territory. Portugal, with Spain following after, led the way for exploration as they headed south. Spain, however, ventured west, driven by a patriotic attitude of expanding past their borders. Levy tells the story of Hernan Cortes, originally setting sail from Spain, as he sailed from Cuba to the shores of Mexico in 1519, eager about the discovery of new lands.
What are the chances of a castaway Spaniard making their way from Southeast Texas to Mexico? What about if the year is 1528 and the entire journey is full of peril? Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish Military veteran who was serving as a treasurer on one of a conquistador’s ship. After landing in the wrong place due to tricky currents, The crew that Cabeza was on was stranded in what is now Tampa Bay, Florida. The conquistador ordered rafts to be built that could carry the men to Mexico.