Throughout history, there have been many exciting and dangerous events. There have also been many people who have survived and persisted through journeys that seem almost unbelievable. One person who has survived a journey like that is Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca. The term "Cabeza de Vaca" actually stands for "cow's head" or "head of a cow." Nunez received that name from his ancestors who were granted the name for doing a good deed. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was born in 1490 in Jerez de la Frontera (southern Spain). His father was Francisco de Vera and his mother was Teresa Cabeza de…
