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Columbus did not discover America, but he did find the island of Hispaniola. Several Spanish, French, and English explorers landed in several areas of the future United States. In 1513 Balboa lead a party across the Isthmus of Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. In 1519 Cortes marched into Mexico. In 1531 Pizarro led 180 men into Peru. From 1540-1542 Coronado and de Soto explored the American Southwest. Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon. In 1497 Cabot explored along the coast of Newfoundland and the northern regions of America.

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In the sixth century, St. Brendan, an Irish monk who was widely reputed as a skilled seafarer, is said to have undertaken an ambitious voyage. Brendan, along with a crew of fellow monks, sailed looking for Paradise, the Land of Promise of the Saints. After seven years exploring mysterious lands, he came upon what he believed to be the fabled paradise. It was an island so vast that he and his crew failed to reach the far shore after 40 days of walking. It contained a river that was too wide to be crossed. It was a wooded land, filled with lush fruits. He and his men filled their boats with gems they found there and returned home to tell of the news.

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