Amerigo Vespucci

He learned that Columbus had not found a ship  back to India, but a new continent.

White spots on the map
A trip for people with big time efforts Vespucci, a nehmen.Schiff25.jpg week to go in the boat, always with the uncertainty that is where you arrive. Sometimes travel is also hunger, or death. You can not just put on a plane and see the world.
Therefore, some countries earlier this earth had not explored. There were some white spots on maps or even countries that were not located. These were the areas that had not explored the Europeans.

The Discovery of America
Columbus was the first to discover America today. He held, but for the east coast of Asia. Only it was not clear, that between Europe and Asia remains a continent. He called the people he met Indians because he thought he was in India.

Between 1497 and 1504 should be 4 times Vespucci went to America. There are, however, different sources, and one can only say two trips with the certainty that they have taken place. One of these trips was launched May 19, 1501, exactly 500 years. Portugal sailed on behalf of the Brazilian coast today. Amerigo Vespucci was clearly in his voyages of exploration and after "new world" and India that Columbus had not discovered.