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Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America

http://www.eldritchpress.org/cdv/rel.htm

English translation of Cabeza de Vaca's full 1542 expedition report.

Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/cabezadevaca.htm

Companion to the PBS Series "The West". Includes a translated account of Cabeza de Vaca's journeys.

Cabeza de Vaca

http://www.english.swt.edu/CSS/BackgroundCDV.HTML

A short biography, focusing on the importance of Cabeza de Vaca's travels.

Cabeza de Vaca's Journey to the Southwest

http://www.mediasrv.swt.edu/cabaza/

Historical background and pictures of art and artifacts.

Cabeza de Vaca, 16th Century Explorer

http://www.vaca.com/cabeza.html

"Cabeza de Vaca was the first European to describe America from Florida thru Texas. His writings are the oldest history we have of Native Americans." Includes trail maps and outline.

The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza De Vaca

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/one/cabeza.htm

A detailed historical account.

Windows to the Unknown: Cabeza de Vaca's Jour

http://www.english.swt.edu/CSS/Vacaindex.HTML

Research on the famous explorer and his journeys.