4. The Cabeza de Vaca Expedition, also known as the Narvaez Expedition, was an expedition for the conquest of Florida. The explorers before arriving in Florida encountered a hurricane on Santo Domingo that resulted in a delay and a loss of ships. When they arrived, the forces were split between land and sea units and the adventure and exploration commenced.

There were four men who survived the expedition throughout those eight years. The first was Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca who was appointed second in command and was a royal treasurer. The second and third men were Alonso del Castillo Maldonado and Andrés Dorantes de Carranza, who were both assigned to be captains of a boat together. Castillo introduced the group to the art of faith healing