If an initial explorer used a route and found it to be viable, it is only logical that other explorers would use the same route. It was tried, and it worked. It eliminated the possibility of trying a new route that was more dangerous, or that encountered impassable obstacles.
the routes taken by explorers for Portugal during the 1400s and early 1500s was the cape of good hope
he opened trade routes for explorers.
Asia
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In search of shorter trade routes
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Explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and Marco Polo sought the route to China. They were driven by the desire to establish trade routes and find new territories for their respective countries. These explorers played significant roles in opening up the sea routes to East Asia.
same as in any other game you use a moonstone
Ponce De Leon and De Soto
Early explorers were searching for different things. Many were looking for foreign lands and later they would look for potential trade routes.
Explorers were hoping to find new trade routes to Asia, valuable resources like gold and spices, and lands to claim for their countries.
Early explorers were searching for different things. Many were looking for foreign lands and later they would look for potential trade routes.