Vicela

Vicela was a Native town in the interior of Florida, near the Withlacoochee River and north of Luca. In 1539 Hernando de Soto's expedition passed through this country after landing on the Gulf coast. Its chroniclers recorded a succession of towns along the route, including Guazoco, Luca and Vicela, before the Spaniards crossed the river and entered the province of Ocale. Forests, lakes and marshes lay across their path as they sought a way north to Apalachee.