Spanish Explorers

  • Period: Sep 8, 1492 to Sep 8, 1530

    Spanish explorers

  • Mar 3, 1499

    Vincente Pinzon

    Sailed to the Brazilian Coast at a cape. From there he sailed northwest to the Amazon River. After that he sailed to Venezuela.
  • Vincente Pinzon
    Aug 14, 1508

    Vincente Pinzon

    Sailed to the nwe world twice with Juan Diaz de Solis trying to find a passage to the Spice Islands.
  • Panifilo de Narvaez
    Jul 10, 1511

    Panifilo de Narvaez

    Helped conquer Cuba.
  • Juan Ponce de Leon
    Mar 3, 1513

    Juan Ponce de Leon

    Sailed to Puerto Rico with three ships and 200 men.
  • Francisco Fernandez
    Feb 16, 1517

    Francisco Fernandez

    Sailed from Cuba to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico with 3 ships and 110 soldiers. Was the first European to explore this area.
  • Bernal Diaz
    Oct 13, 1517

    Bernal Diaz

    He sailed to the Yucatan Pennisula in Mexico with Francisco de Córdoba's expedition.
  • Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
    May 8, 1519

    Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

    Pineda was sent to explore and chart the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Mexico.
  • Hernando De Soto
    Jan 22, 1524

    Hernando De Soto

    Hernando went on an expedition to Nicaragua, South America with Francisco De Cordoba and decided to go against Cordoba.
  • Andres De Urdaneta
    Nov 5, 1525

    Andres De Urdaneta

    Went on the second sailing around the world expedition at the age of 17 and accampained with Garcia Jofre de Loaysa.
  • Francisco Pizarro
    Apr 18, 1532

    Francisco Pizarro

    Traveled much of the Pacifc Ocean and discovered that Incan empire and conquered it quickly.