The Portugese went around Africa, where the Spanish hired Columbus, whose brilliant idea was to sail straight across the Atlantic, where they ran into America.
The difference of the Spaniard and Portuguese explorers in reaching Asia was on the route they took. The Spaniard took western course after the Portuguese took first voyage from the east.
porteguese were nicer
exploring the coast of Africa
The difference of the Spaniard and Portuguese explorers in reaching Asia was on the route they took. The Spaniard took western course after the Portuguese took first voyage from the east.
They wanted to get to the Far East.
ships
mexico
they used clipper ships
The Portuguese and Spanish explorers and conquistadors built their New World empires by suppressing the Native Americans.
The Spanish explorers faced change of climate, language difficulties and different religions.
The Incan ruler was killed and the Incan civilization eventually disappeared.
All explorers were looking for a water route to Asia and gold.
Edgar Prestage has written: 'The Portuguese pioneers' -- subject(s): Discoveries in geography, Explorers, Explorers, Portuguese, History, Portuguese, Portuguese Explorers, Voyages and travels 'D. Francisco Manuel de Mello' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Pamphlets on Antonio de Souza de Macedo' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Portugal & the war of the Spanish succession' -- subject(s): Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714, Bibliography, Foreign relations, Sources 'Chapters in Anglo-Portuguese relations' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, History 'Descobridores portugueses' -- subject(s): Discoveries in geography, Explorers, Portuguese, Portuguese 'D. Francisco Manuel de Mello' -- subject(s): Authors, Portuguese, Biography, Historians, Portuguese Authors
Spanish, French, American. (But note there were more exploring nations you should consider, namely the Portuguese, Dutch, and English).