The officials he had with him (since they must be mentioned) were those here named: Cabeza de Vaca, treasurer and alguacil mayor; Alonso Enriquez, purser; Alonso de Solis, factor of Your Majesty ...

At least one police officer became stuck at Lohman Ford and Paseo De Vaca while attempting to return home. Officials are urging residents to stay home and avoid all non-essential travel as ...

In the accounts of one of the expedition survivors, Alvar Núnez Cabeza de Vaca, he said that the tribe pointed out an area that they called Apalachen. The first map to record a variation of the ...

Read about the people whose lives are now a part of our history. Read the full text of Cabeza de Vaca's book, "Relacion," here as well. The Conquistadors' quest for gold wasn't the last gold rush ...