America the Beautiful
In a series of four voyages starting in 1497, Vespucci traveled
to the islands connected to South American coast and arrived on the
eastern tip of what is known today as Brazil. If accurate,
this means Amerigo set foot on North America before Christopher Columbus
did.
Amerigo Vespucci began his second
voyage in 1499 where Vespucci explored Cape Santo Agostinho. This
expedition made Vespucci the first explorer to arrive in Brazil and also
the first to cross the Equator. He also discovered the Amazon.
His third voyage, in 1500, was paid for by King Manuel I of Portugal. He traveled along side the South American coast, where he discovered Rio de la Plata and Rio de Janeiro. Vespucci knew there was no way it was a part of Asia.
His last voyage in 1503 was a voyage of exploration where Vespucci explored the southeastern coast of South America. This was his last and final expidition. He never sailed again. He later returned to Spain and married his wife, Maria de Cerezo.
His third voyage, in 1500, was paid for by King Manuel I of Portugal. He traveled along side the South American coast, where he discovered Rio de la Plata and Rio de Janeiro. Vespucci knew there was no way it was a part of Asia.
His last voyage in 1503 was a voyage of exploration where Vespucci explored the southeastern coast of South America. This was his last and final expidition. He never sailed again. He later returned to Spain and married his wife, Maria de Cerezo.
Amerigo Vespucci Landing on the America's
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