The most famous case was Columbus trying to find a shorter route sailing westward instead of eastward and finding the Americas instead. In the 17th century the Dutch tried to find a north eastern route through the Barents Sea, but they got stuck in the ice.
The first European explorer to land on South African soil was Bartolomeu Dias from Portugal. He reached the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, marking a significant milestone in the Age of Exploration. Dias's voyage was instrumental in opening sea routes to Asia, which would later lead to increased European interest in the region.
There are various routes you can take. It is at least about 141 miles which is about 226 kilometres. There are some routes that are longer, up to 170 miles, but would be on better roads, which could mean a shorter journey time than the shorter routes.
Abel Tasman became an explorer because he was commissioned by the Dutch East India Company to search for new trade routes and territories in the South Pacific. He was motivated by the potential for wealth and glory that came with discovering new lands and expanding European territories.
Simon Fraser went to America.
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The Ottoman Empire and Venice controlled existing trade routes to Asia and made European merchants pay taxes.
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