What other expeditions were sent by Spain after expedition?

Spain sent several expeditions after Columbus' initial voyage in 1492, including:

1. Juan Ponce de Leon (1513): Ponce de Leon was the first European explorer to reach Florida, searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth.

2. Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1513): Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama, becoming the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

3. Hernán Cortés (1519-1521): Cortés led an expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire and established Spanish rule over Mexico.

4. Ferdinand Magellan (1519-1522): Magellan's expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the world, although he himself did not survive the journey.

5. Francisco Pizarro (1531-1533): Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in South America, establishing Spanish rule over much of the region.

6. Pedro de Alvarado (1524): Alvarado conquered what is now Guatemala and El Salvador, establishing Spanish rule in Central America.

7. Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (1536-1538): Quesada conquered the Muisca Confederation, establishing Spanish rule in Colombia.