Columbus was not the only great Explorer of the 1400’s. Amerigo Vespucci was a great explorer and discovered St. Saint Augustine and that Amazon River. 1479 Amerigo was given permission for a voyage to explore by King Ferdinand of Spain. The second voyage was for Cape Verde and to explore the Guiana and Brazil. Amerigo Vespucci was looking for a route to India. Amerigo was looking for a new trade route to use. Amerigo just like Columbus set sail, but Amerigo landed in the Amazon in South America. Amerigo did not think he reached India, he thought that he discovered a whole new continent, and he was correct. Amerigo had discovered the South America. Amerigo explored all over South America, then started to explore north near Mexico and North America. Amerigo settled in South America, specifically near the Amazon River because of the water to drink and the water for new crops. He also explored the north coast. Amerigo explored all around South America and the coast. Amerigo claims that he made six voyages to South America. However, there are still some speculations about the claims he made. Amerigo discovered Cape Verde, Venezuela, Cape São Roque, Patagonia, Rio de Janeiro, Sierra Leone, the Azores, Brazil, and Rio de la Plata. Amerigo played a huge role in the…show more content… One of the most obvious impacts is that our country is named after Amerigo Vespucci. Also, Amerigo was the first to discover the North and South America contents. That brought many settlers to the Americas. Because of Amerigo's exploration America was discovered and became the new world. Since, Amerigo documented his journey to the Americas, the Americas became well known throughout Europe. This impacted the Americas because it made them a destination for explorers, settlers, hunters, etc. Many historians believe that without Amerigo, America wouldn’t have developed and colonized as quick as it