Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Alvar's Voyage

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

May 7, 1536




We are settled in Buenos Aires right now. However, it doesn’t look like we will be here for much longer. The Natives have a bone to pick with us. Pedro de Mendoza (governer of settlement) had to head out here with us. While he is here, he had to appoint
Juan de Ayolas as lieutenant governor to take his place. Unfortunately enough, while heading out to fight the war that the Natives have declared against us, Pedro de Mendoza died on the Magdelena ship. I have been waiting here in the Azores for the Portuguese so that they can grant my new ship in replacement for the one that was destroyed in the hurricane.

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