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| Born | Birth name: Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca c. 1488/ 1490/ 1492 Jerez de la Frontera |
| Died | c. 1557/ 1558/ 1559/ 1560 Seville, Spain |
| Resting place | Spain |
| Occupation | Treasurer, explorer, author of La relación y comentarios, and ex-governor of Río de Plata in Argentina |
| Spouse(s) | María Marmolejo |
| Parent(s) | Francisco de Vera (father), Teresa Cabeza de Vaca y de Zurita (mother) |
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1490 – 1557) was an early Spanish explorer of the New World.
His name is spelled as Aluar Nuñez Cabeça de Vaca in 16th Century documents.
Cabeza de Vaca means "head of the cow". This surname was granted to his family in the 13th century, when his ancestor aided a Christian army attacking Moors by pointing out a secret pass through the mountains by leaving a cow's head there.
In the prologue to his great story relating his ship
