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It was the age of the European Renaissance when exploration and voyaging began to take flight. The world was a vast wonderland just ready to be understood when Europe stepped out of the ignorant Dark Ages. Art, architecture, and literature were very important to the Renaissance, but not as much as exploration. Many explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco de Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan took voyages and brought back treasures such as maps, goods, and information of other worlds. Two European explorers that are very appealing are Vasco de Gama and Christopher Columbus. But in my opinion, these two seem to stand out the most because of the voyages they undertook. Both of these explorers made a big impact in the areas of the world they traveled.

Vasco de Gama traveled to the locations of Mozambique, Mombassa, Malindi, India, Brazil, Kilwa, Vidigueira, and many others. De Gama went on three voyages in total in order to reach his desired locations between the......

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