Estévanico was born in Azamor, Morocco. When he was young of more or less 18 years of age, during the 1520-21 drought, the Portuguese sold like slaves many Moroccans. Estévanico to Andrés de Dorantes was sold, and both they united an expedition to the area of Florida. The expedition was disastrous. Although they arrived at Florida in 1528, many of the expedition died of diseases, wounded and attacks. Many fled by boats and arrived at the coast of Roofing tiles, where they were exclavizaron. In 1534, four only lived: Estévanico, Dorantes, Alvar Nu6nez Head of Vaca and Alonso of the Castle Maldonado. (most famous it is Head of Cow, whose writings are an important source of information on the Americans of century 16.)

Again the four fled. They lived with another tribe of natives who animated them to become curadores. It seems that they were much successful. The natives guided them in many parts of Tejas and Mexico of the north. Estévenico was equipped with languages well, and translator for the explorers became. Also she was person who traveled and recognized the land in front of the others. He was known to take a medical sonajero done of a pumpkin adorned with owl pens.

The four arrived at the City of Mexico in July of 1536. The Mexican virrey requested them that they lead an expedition to Arizona and Nuevo Mexico. Single Estévanico allowed in going.

Fray Marcos de Nize, a franciscano friar, commanded the expedition to the region. Estévanico traveled in front of Marks. Estévanico had said that a messenger with a small cross to Marks would command to him if he discovered something magnificent. When seeing zunis (a town of New Mexico), it sent to Marks a cross to him with size of a man.

By misfortune, Estévanico found the death in New Mexico. Their pens of owl were symbol of death to zunis, and zunis frightened killed Estévanico. Marks returned to the City of Mexico.

Nowadays, Estévanico well is not known. But there is an organization, The Estevanico Society, that investigates its life and trips.

This article was written for the Month of Black History, that happens every February.