Amerigo Vespucci
Country of Birth: Italy
Country He Sailed For: Spain and Portugal
Important Discoveries: Figured out that there was a second major landmass called the Americas.
Country He Sailed For: Spain and Portugal
Important Discoveries: Figured out that there was a second major landmass called the Americas.
First Voyage:
- May 1497- 1498
- visited America and took notes about the Native's culture including their uses of hammocks and sweat lodges
- San Antiago, Repertago, Wegiz, Girmand
- May 1497- 1498
- visited America and took notes about the Native's culture including their uses of hammocks and sweat lodges
- San Antiago, Repertago, Wegiz, Girmand
Second Voyage:
- 1499- 1500
- discovered the mouth of the Amazon River and he hit land near Guyana
- came back by way of Hispanola
- 1499- 1500
- discovered the mouth of the Amazon River and he hit land near Guyana
- came back by way of Hispanola
Third Voyage:
- 1501- 1502
- got as far as the bay of the Rio de Janeiro's Bay before turning back
- realized that he did not find Asia, but a new continent
- 1501- 1502
- got as far as the bay of the Rio de Janeiro's Bay before turning back
- realized that he did not find Asia, but a new continent
Fourth Voyage:
- 1503- 1504
- went along with Gonçalo Coelho on trip down coast of Brazil
- 1503- 1504
- went along with Gonçalo Coelho on trip down coast of Brazil