First Hand Reports Of Early Encounters With Ancient American Cultures
Early Explorers: Ferdinand Magellan & Antonio Pigafetta Portuguese-born, Spanish-crown-commissioned captain Ferdinand Magellan may be the most renowned of all early explorers. His circumnavigation of the globe was the first in recorded history and is arguably the greatest sea voyage in the Age of Discovery . Between 1519 and 1522 AD the intrepid crew of the carrack, aptly named “The Victoria,” rounded the southern tip of South America. They named this land Patagones, the Spanish pata meaning foot hence this name means “the land of the bigfeet.” According to the official...