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1st European to reach N. America
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Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope (Bottom of Africa)
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1st trip sailed to North America, across the Atlantic Ocean, believed he had reached Asia.
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His 2nd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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1st to sail around Africa all the way to Asia.
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His 3rd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land "America" in his honor.
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On his way around Africa he went to wide and ended up in Brazil, South America
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His 4th & final Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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He went looking for the Fountain of Youth in modern day Florida.
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He travels through central America and is the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean (largest ocean on earth)
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Went into Central America (modern day Mexico) and conquered the Aztec.
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1st European to circumnavigate the globe.
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He circumnavigated the globe. It took just under 3 years to do.
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He explorers up from Mexico and goes into modern day California
