exploration time line By kailyn arellano Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1700 exploration time line Nov 19, 1400 the begining of the Early Exploration Nov 13, 1432 Portuguese navigators discovered the Azores Nov 17, 1432 :Portuguese navigators discovered the Azores Nov 19, 1445 Dinis Dias sails the west coast of Africa Nov 17, 1456 :Cape Verde islands are explored by Portuguese Nov 13, 1492 chrisopher colubus descovers new world Nov 13, 1493 christopher columbus discovers cuba and jamaca Nov 17, 1499 :Alonzo de Ojeda explores Columbia and Venezuela Nov 17, 1500 Rodrigo de Bastidas and Juan de la Cosa discover Panama Nov 17, 1500 Vicente Pinzon and Juan Dias de Solis discover Brazil Nov 17, 1563 Francisco de Ibarra explores New Mexico Dec 13, 1577 Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the world - December 13 1577 to September 26 1580 Nov 19, 1593 Sir Richard Hawkins travels to the South Pacific Nov 19, 1598 Juan de Archuleta explores Colorado Nov 19, 1607 Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown Nov 19, 1609 Henry Hudson explored parts of the Arctic Ocean and northeastern North America including the Hudson River Nov 19, 1642 Abel Tasman explores Tasmania and New Zealand Nov 17, 1652 Jan van Riebeeck explores Africa and founded Cape Town Nov 19, 1652 an van Riebeeck explores Africa and founded Cape Town Nov 19, 1700 end of Early Exploration