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# 1 Florence, Italy-1454

Amerigo Vespucci was born here on March 9, 1454.

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# 2 Lisbon, Portugal-1501

Vespucci's goal was to find a sea route to India. With the support of King Manuel 1 of Portugal who sponsored him.

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# 3 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-1501

Vespucci arrived here and realized that this was not India instead he was in a completely new continent. Vespucci called the new place Mundus Novus, which means "New World."

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# 4 Argentina-1502

Vespucci became the first ever European to explore that area.

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# 5 Lisbon, Portugal-1502

Vespucci returned after a year of exploring.