I believe it's amerigo Vespucci
The first colonists to arrive in South America were the Spanish conquistadors, in the 15th Century.
8)Portugal conquered Brazil; Spain conquered Mexico, Central America and parts of South America.
Approx. 1500.
No
Spain and Portugal.
Christopher Columbus is the name of the Basque ship master who is known to be the first European to see and step foot on South America.
Lief Erickson was indeed the first known European to land on America. Christopher Columbus was the first documented European to land on the Americas. When I say Americas I mean north, south, and central America.
A Spanish explorer ,ruler,and conquistador. first European to explore north amercias south west
who was the first european to come in contact with a cocao bean
South America
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The first European known to explore the southwestern United States was Spanish conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado. In 1540, he led an expedition in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, traveling through present-day Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. His journey marked a significant moment in the European exploration of North America, providing early European accounts of the region's diverse cultures and landscapes.