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Vicente Yáńez Pinzón
Pinzón is most famous because he and his brother, Martin Alonzo Pinzón, accompanied Christopher Columbus on his 1492 voyage in which he discovered America. There were only three ships in the original expedition Vicente commanded the Nińa, Martin Alonzo commanded the Pinta, and Columbus commanded the Santa Maria. Vicente Yáńez Pinzón spent much of his time exploring the New World, and helped to found several settlements. In 1505, he was made governor of the Spanish colony in Puerto Rico. |