Coleccion de los viages y descubrimientos que hicieron por mar los españoles desde fines del siglo XV: Tomo III. Viages menores, y los de Vespucio; Poblaciones en el Darien, Suplemento al Tomo II

This document is the third volume of a monumental collection of historical papers on Spanish naval voyages and discoveries from the late fifteenth century, compiled and annotated by the eminent Spanish naval officer and scholar Martín Fernández de Navarrete. The volume concentrates on the so-called "minor voyages" undertaken by Spanish navigators like Alonso de Hojeda, Vicente Yáñez Pinzón, and Rodrigo de Bastidas following Christopher Columbus's initial discoveries, detailing their exploration of the New World's eastern coastline from North to South America. It also contains a critical examination of the voyages attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, specifically aiming to refute the claims that led to the American continent being named after him. Furthermore, the book includes a collection of original, unpublished documents, such as royal decrees and legal depositions, concerning the history of the Castilian Navy and the first Spanish settlements, particularly in the region of Darién. This specific edition was printed in Buenos Aires in 1945.

The book is considered valuable. It is advised that researchers use digital copy rather than physical books for preservation purposes. Date Created: 1945 (Editorial Guarania edition, Buenos Aires) Language Translation of the Title: Collection of Voyages and Discoveries Made by Sea by the Spaniards Since the Late 15th Century: Volume III. Minor Voyages, and those of Vespucci; Settlements in Darien, Supplement to Volume II. APA Citation: Fernández de Navarrete, M. (1945). Coleccion de los viages y descubrimientos que hicieron por mar los españoles desde fines del siglo XV: Tomo III. Viages menores, y los de Vespucio; Poblaciones en el Darien, Suplemento al Tomo II (J. N. González, Prol.). Editorial Guarania. (Original work published 1829).