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Where did Narvaez and his men initially land in Florida?

Landing of Menendez at the Miami River in 1565 

(Landing of Menendez at the Miami River in 1565, ca 1973, credit: Ken Hughs, HistoryMiami 1985-223-1)

 In 1527 Narvaez, a Spanish explorer, landed in Florida.  He led a group of 600 in search of gold, but failed to find any.  After becoming separated from the Spanish fleet Narvaez and four others finally arrived in Mexico in 1536.

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