almost 8 years of slavery and walking, only 4 explorers made it to Mexico City, Cabeza De Vaca being one of them. So, how did he stay alive? Cabeza survived because of his success as a healer, his respect for the Native Americans, and his wilderness skills.
Cabeza survived because of his success as a healer. In 1535, Cabeza performed the first documented surgery in North America on a wounded Native American. “Here they brought me a man, and they told me that a long time ago he had been wounded…
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