There were two major themes in the development of La Relacion. The two themes are to never judge a book by its cover and to respect others and treat others the way you want to be treated. From Cabeza de Vaca point of view, he judged the Indians because of what the Spaniards did when they conquered. On the background of La Relacion, it says “By the time Cabeza de Vaca sailed, the Spaniards had conquered the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Millions of Native Americans would’ve died in the brutal encounter.” Once Cabeza is at his lowest point the people he was sent to conquer helped him and got him back on his feet. This shows that Indians are really actually good people, who help other that are in need. The second theme is to treat others
