The exploits of a English and a twist of fate had a very adventurous life Álvaro Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, was born in Spain it 1507 by the noble family. His first contact with the "indie" (then called out the Americas), was paradoxically a shipwreck in 1527, up lle coast of Florida. On 300 men who had left, he and others were saved only 3 men. Among them was also Estabanico, made history by being the first man born in Africa to set foot in America (though not really know if it was an ethnic Arab, Berber or black). The 4 riuscirno to survive for eight interminable years as a prisoner-slaves of the natives. In 1535 they managed to escape in the end, and for one year girovagarano in the area between the current Mexico and the United States. In this incredible journey socialized with some tribes, scapparo no other, acted as healers (with limited knowledge of European medicine), saw the bison hunting, and had a thousand adventures. Finally, in 'current Sinaloa, were able to join with other Spaniards, and in 1537 he returned to Spain. You wasted no time and began to write what is considered the first historical narrazzione on the United States, 'emblematic title "naufragios", due out in 1542.
Not yet full of adventure and danger, Cabeza de Vaca, in 1540 he returned to America. This time, however, he devoted himself to the south, in the area of \u200b\u200btoday's Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Here he devoted himself to 'exploration of the Paraguay River and discovered the majestic waterfalls Igauzù. He then decided to settle in that area, but coming in with both indigenous tribes CONTRADICTION (soon subdued) and with the English settlers. This fact did not recognize his authority, and incited by Domingo Martínez de Irala, moved the various allegations. All 'peak of the protest, in 1544, following an uprising forced him to return to Europe. Where he died in 1557.
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