Who else explored from Spain besides Columbus?

* Juan Ponce de León: Spanish explorer who is best known for his discovery of Florida. He was the first European to explore the Gulf Coast of the United States.

* Vasco Núñez de Balboa: Spanish explorer who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas. He also founded the first European settlement in the Americas, called Santa María la Antigua del Darién.

* Hernán Cortés: Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. He founded the city of Mexico City and became the first Viceroy of New Spain.

* Francisco Pizarro: Spanish conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. He founded the city of Lima, Peru, and became the first Viceroy of Peru.

* Ferdinand Magellan: Portuguese explorer who led the first circumnavigation of the world. He is also credited with discovering the Strait of Magellan, which is located at the southern tip of South America.