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Eldritch Press: Cabeza De Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America eBookEldritch Press: Cabeza De Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America eBook
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Eldritch Press: Cabeza De Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America

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Read this fascinating account by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, one of four survivors who traversed Florida and the Southwest for eight years, from 1529-1537.Read the preface which gives a background to this narrative before delving into the account of this amazing journey.

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conquistadors, primary sources, spanish exploration

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cabeza de vaca, spanish explorers, exploration of the american southwest

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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