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SUMMARY of 1st half of Los Naufragios Cabeza de Vaca

... There they raised a banner in the King’s name, disembarked and met some Indians who were making “many signs and threatening gestures” – the crew thought they were telling them to leave their land (1st encounter of communication barrier)

They started marching inland and found some Indians who told them of a place called Apalachee where there was everything the Spaniards wanted in abundance. ...



3 – Troops start to diminish and suffer severely –

On the 1st of May they marched inland with very little food. ...
“they are very generous people” – when they meet it is custom to weep for half an hour before they speak, then the one visiting gives all his possessions.


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