Proper noun
Cabeza (plural Cabezas)
A surname from Spanish.
An annual pilgrimage brings a million visitors to the Hermitage of El Rocío in Almonte (population 16,914 in 2008); similarly large crowds visit the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza in Andújar every April. Source: Internet
De Soto, convinced of the "riches", wanted Cabeza de Vaca to accompany him on the expedition. Source: Internet
De Soto, convinced of the "riches", wanted Cabeza de Vaca to go on the expedition, but de Vaca declined his offer because of a payment dispute. Source: Internet
After living for seven years among Texas Indians in the 16th century, explorer Cabeza de Vaca was horrified to discover his Spanish countrymen hunted Indians and forced them into slavery. Source: Internet
Cabeza de Vaca tried to placate his enemies by launching an expedition into the Chaco in search of a route to Peru. Source: Internet
Contact era After the castaway Cabeza de Vaca of the ill-fated Narváez expedition returned to Spain, he described to the Court that the New World was the "richest country in the world." Source: Internet