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18-Vaca Castillo Estevanico Dorantes Home at Last

March 1, 2014

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This episode finishes the travels of the four remaining men that took over eight to years to complete and the many villages and Indians they met along the way.  Vaca would speak against the Spanish slave trade and may have gotten him into trouble in his later years.   The return of these four men with their stories would prompt others with a desire to prepare for further exploration to uncover the truth about the fabled “Seven Cites”.Route of vaca

 

 

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About Terry Noorda

I record a podcast titled "Discovering America" that covers stories, histories about people and events that played apart in the discovering of America and leave the listener with a "I didn't know that feeling." Come along for the ride you won't be disappointed.

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