FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Paraguay
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Mexico
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Spain
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New Mexico
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cabeza de Vaca left Spain for the Americas in June 1527. In April 1528, Narváez landed near present-day Tampa Bay, Florida with his large army of soldiers and settlers.
Detailed explanation-2: -He was the first to explore what is now Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. He was also the first to describe the buffalo, the Gila monster, and many tribes of Native Americans. His explorations proved that the North American continent was much, much larger than anyone had dreamed.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alvar Nunez’s last name Cabeza de Vaca (which means “the head of a cow") was taken from his mother Dona Teresa Cabeza de Vaca’s side of the family. His mother bestowed the Cabeza de Vaca name on her fourth son to evoke the prestige of her noble lineage.