Spain
Description of the Spanish discoveries Spaniards began to look for new sources of revenue slightly later than the Portuguese. Previously, one of the main classes of Spanish former Muslims to fight against Peninsula. The spoil of those wars to ensure their livelihoods. However, in 1492 years of royal power couples Isabella and Ferdinand won the last stronghold of the Saracens - Grenada. Although ended, but the Spanish lost their previous knighthood source of subsistence. Lord of the revenue from the Spanish conquest of Grenada to organize trip to India. Since the Spanish lacked good sailors stood at the head of the Italian Christopher Columbus. Soon, he went to the west and in October 1492 to the Bahamas, then to Cuba and Haiti. He was convinced that came to the legendary land of gold described by Marc Fields. When he returned convinced the royal pair, found that the trail leading to the west of India, however, especially Vespucci next trip proved that this is not India, but a new continent. Spaniards were not initially pleased with this fact, since the new land they do not appear to be richer. Views changed only when Vasco de Balboa soldiers triggered a rebellion of the illegal and organized an expedition to the land of gold.