and little food. The goal had become survival rather than gold and colonization. In a matter of days, 250 men became 80. And, within months the number dropped to 18 and then, there were four. One of those four was Cabeza. So, Cabeza De Vaca, how did he survive? Well, Cabeza survived because of wilderness skills, success as a healer, and respect for Native Americans.
Cabeza survived because of his success as a healer. “And two days later, I removed the two stitches from the Indian and he was healed”…
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