'''Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca''' lived from 1490 to 1560. He was a [[Spain|Spanish]] explorer who explored the coastal region of modern day [[Texas]]. His accounts of the 'Seven Golden Cities of Cibola' inspired extensive exploration by [[Hernando de Soto]] and [[Francisco Coronado]]. | '''Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca''' lived from 1490 to 1560. He was a [[Spain|Spanish]] explorer who explored the coastal region of modern day [[Texas]]. His accounts of the 'Seven Golden Cities of Cibola' inspired extensive exploration by [[Hernando de Soto]] and [[Francisco Coronado]]. |