Spanish explorer Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was one of four survivors of the Narváez expedition which traveled the American Gulf Coast & Southwest reaching Mexico City in 1536. They were the first known non-Native Americans to see the Mississippi River, and to cross the Gulf of Mexico and Texas. The Narváez expedition was a Spanish journey of exploration and colonization started in 1527 that intended to establish colonial settlements and garrisons in Florida. The expedition was initially led by Conquistador Pánfilo de Narváez, who died in 1528. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/29sFuk1L4bM which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca books available at https://amzn.to/3WwSfnj  
Narváez expedition books available at https://amzn.to/45hjdmS 
Pánfilo de Narváez books available at https://amzn.to/45gxAaM  
Mexico History books available at https://amzn.to/43dBlfv 
New Spain books available at https://amzn.to/42PeBmc  

ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). 

• Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast is available at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus
• Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet  
• Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu  
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  
• Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  

 LibriVox: A Book of American Explorers by T.W. Higginson, read by E. Selwyn