AMERIGO VESPUCCI

In 1454 a historical figure was born in Florence, who had a crucial role in the history of exploration,
We're talking about Amerigo Vespucci.

   
Although he was a rather controversial character, it can certainly not be said that he was not important, in fact, it is thanks to him
if we know certain places that at that time were completely unknown.


The continent that was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 was called "America" in 1507, in honor of Amerigo Vespucci in
how he was the first to understand that those lands discovered were a new continent.


In addition to being an explorer, Vespucci was also a merchant and
especially cartographer.
 

The maps he made introduced more and more geographical information, starting from the accurate representation of the coasts
south american.


The ship-school Amerigo Vespucci arrived in the afternoon off Piazzale Roma, Riccione, 11 October 2022, to make a
greeting to the city of Riccione before setting off in the evening for Ancona.