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Michael Wood follows in the footsteps of some of history's greatest Spanish conquistadors, relating the adventures of Hernan Cortes, Francisco and Gonzalo Pizarro, Cabeza de Vaca, and others in Mexico, Peru, the Amazon, and America.

A graphic retelling of the life of explorer Francisco Pizarro who conquered the Inca empire of South America in his quest for gold and riches.

Presents an "interview" with Christopher Columbus, in which the explorer describes the goals of his four voyages to the New World and discusses their successes and failures, covering such topics as his avoidance of mutiny on his first voyage and his encounters with the Taino, a native people of the Caribbean.

Animated depiction of the famous explorer.

Examines the life and adventures of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, and describes his discoveries, victory, and defeats.

Describes the conquistadores and their dangerous search for gold, jewels, and spices in the South American jungle.

Chronicles the life and adventures of fifteenth-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, and describes his voyages with Columbus and colonization of Puerto Rico, exploration of Florida, the Calusa encounters, and the legacy he left behind.