Can you find Rincon Point on a map? The boundary between Nueces and Corpus Christi Bays.
The area was originally inhabited by Karankawa Indians. It was first described by the Spanish explorer Joaquín de Orobío y Basterra, who charted the Gulf Coast in 1746. Some sources suggest that the area may have been previously visited by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca....
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