Sebastian de Ocampo

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Sebastián de Ocampo (* 15th century; † 16th century) was a Spanish explorer. He was the first explorer to completely circumnavigate the island of Cuba in 1508. Under the orders of the Governor of Hispaniola , Ocampo sailed along the northern coast of Cuba to the western cape of San Antonio. The trip took eight months because of the Gulf Stream . Europeans had visited Cuba many times before Ocampo made his trip. But only his circumnavigation confirmed that this country was actually surrounded by water and thus an island and not a peninsula of the Chinese or Indian mainland, which was then still considered to be. With this news, Ocampo returned to Hispaniola. Thanks to his reports, the maps of Christopher Columbus could be supplemented and improved.

literature

  • Dietmar Henze: Encyclopedia of the explorers and explorers of the earth. 5 volumes. Academic Printing and Publishing Establishment, Graz 1978–2004, ISBN 3-201-00912-1

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SURNAME Ocampo, Sebastián de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish explorer
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 16th Century