explorers

Dias

sailed for Portugal, claimed Algoa Bay, South Africa

marco polo

italian sailed for gentian

trips to china and europe

da Gama

sailed for Portugal, claimed Calicut on Western Coast of India

columbus

sailed for spain, claimed San Salvador or Bahamas

vespucci

sailed for spain then portugal, claimed Rio de Jameiro and hio de la plata

cabral

sailed for portugal, claimed brazil

magellan

sailed for spain, claimed western route to spice islands

balboa

sailed for Spain, claimed oceans and all shores

cotres

sailed for spain, claimed mexico

de Leon

sailed for spain, claimed Florida Coast

Pizarro

sailed for Spain, claimed Northern peru

coronado

sailed for spain, south west U.S and Northern Mexico

hudson

Netherlands, claimed New York