Guazoco

Guazoco was a Native town in the interior of Florida, near the upper reaches of the Withlacoochee River. Hernando de Soto's expedition passed through its country in 1539 after landing on the Gulf coast. Here the Spaniards encountered fields of maize, a welcome source of provisions for the army as it pressed northward. Beyond Guazoco lay other settlements, including Luca and Vicela, on the expedition's route toward the lands of the Apalachee.