When Did Amerigo Vespucci Discover America?

When Did Amerigo Vespucci Discover America? Vespucci made his discovery while sailing near the tip of South America in 1501. Amerigo Vespucci was one of many European explorers during the Age of Exploration, or Age of Discovery, which took place from the mid-1400s to mid-1500s. Who really discovered America Columbus or Vespucci? By 1502, the