Cabeza de Vaca, Álvar Núñez

Cabeza de Vaca, Álvar Núñez äl´vär no͞o´nyāth käbā´thä dā vä´kä [key], c.1490–c.1557, Spanish explorer. Cabeza de Vaca [cow's head] was not actually a surname but a hereditary title in his mother's family; he is frequently called simply Álvar Núñez.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• North American Adventures
• South American Career
• Bibliography

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