Christopher Columbus was a 15th-century Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic, shaping world history.
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator whose name became synonymous with the new world, America.
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition to Florida and the southeastern United States.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who discovered the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513.
Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese explorer and navigator who discovered Brazil in 1500, establishing a new trade route to Asia.