Cabeza De Vaca Conquistadoras

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Conquistadors in the Americas

Conquistadors were leaders of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, Cabeza de Vaca being one of these people. He had to deal with many problems after his raft landed him in Galveston Island, Texas, his main problem being survival. After walking up to 2,500 miles and dealing with Indian tribes, Cabeza de Vaca managed to make it to Mexico City and go back to his homeland, Spain. How could he do this without starving, or being killed by Indians? He managed to survive by his wilderness skills, becoming successful as a healer, and getting respect from the Native Americans.
When he first crashed in Galveston Island, Cabeza de Vaca knew that he couldn’t survive by just standing there, he used his wilderness skills to