South and Central America south and central America
amerigo vespucci
pazaro
Spain, Portugal, England, France and Netherlands, primarily,
Many nations were represented by the many explorers who sailed in 1497.
Hernán Cortés
discovered parts of north america, claimed it for france, sailed a ship as one of the first European explorers to discover North America
Christopher Columbus
From the late 15th century to the early 16th century, notable European explorers included Christopher Columbus, who sailed for Spain in 1492, discovering the Americas. Vasco da Gama, who reached India by sea in 1498, and Ferdinand Magellan, known for circumnavigating the globe in 1519-1522, also played significant roles during this period. Other explorers like John Cabot and Hernán Cortés contributed to the European exploration and colonization of new lands in North America and Central America, respectively.
The sailed for sex
yes
Well, Columbus had three ships with a crew of a couple of hundred men; does that count? After him, other explorers like Henry Hudson and a host of Spanish explorers. Even before Columbus, there was Leif Erickson and his Vikings, and the Vikings who sailed to Vinland in Labrador, or the Irish monks who were rumored to have sailed from Ireland to North America.