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Some Misconceptions About Amerigo Vespucci's Voyages?

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What are some of the misconceptions about Amerigo Vespucci’s voyages?Amerigo got granted the legacy of being America's namesake. Amerigos expeditions became widely known in Europe after two accounts attributed to vespucci were published between 1502 and 1504. In 1507 Martin Waldseemüller produced a world map on which he named the new continent America after the feminine Latin version of Vespucci’s first name which is Americus. In addition, Amerigo Vespucci was the first person to recognize north and south America. He recognized them during 1499 and 1503. He also encountered Presents-day Rio De Janeiro and Rio De La Plata, on his third voyage. During his voyage Vespucci came to suspect that he was looking at a continent entirely different
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