Cabeza de Vaca, author of "La Relacion", his crew mates, The governer, Capains Pantoja, Penalosa, Tellez, and the sailing master are stranded in boats lost at sea. They are all close to death, malnourished, and dehydrated. It's almost night fall and they are all struggling to get their boats to a shore. Cabeza de Vaca and the other Christian explorers are stranded, tired, and close to death. The governer told Cabeza de Vaca to do what was best to save his own life. Finally they reach land November 6th. They set up a fire and began to eat rationed corn and began to revive. Cabeza de Vaca is still hopeful and faithful through these early inccidents. He remains to fight for survival and act as a leader to his crew and refuses to quit. Cabeza