| − | '''Christopher Columbus''' was a Genoese explorer who discovered South America for [[Spain]] in 1492. Christopher Columbus was the second European sailor to discover the Americas (after Norse explorer Leif Erikson, whose discovery had no lasting consequences). | + | '''Christopher Columbus''' was a Genoese explorer who explored South America for [[Spain]] in 1492. Christopher Columbus was the second European sailor to arrive at the Americas (after Norse explorer Leif Erikson, whose discovery had no lasting consequences). |