You are walking along a trail suddenly six Native Americans surround you. They all have spears, and they ask you to set all your stuff down. What would you do? Cabeza de Vaca set sail with Panfilo de Narvaez and his crew, who all had a common goal to establish settlements along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the mission began in the spring of 1527. How did Cabeza de Vaca survive? Cabeza de Vaca survived because he had success as a healer, had respect for the Native Americans, and his wilderness skills.
Cabeza de Vaca survived because of his success as a healer. “And this cure gave us a very great reputation among them throughout the whole land.” (document C) This ability helped Cabeza de Vaca survive because if that happened