1. Hernán Cortés (1485-1547): Conquered the Aztec Empire and founded Mexico City.
2. Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541): Conquered the Inca Empire and founded Lima, Peru.
3. Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475-1519): Discovered the Pacific Ocean and claimed it for Spain.
4. Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521): Discovered Florida and searched for the Fountain of Youth.
5. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1490-1559): Explored the American Southwest and wrote a famous account of his experiences.
6. Hernando de Soto (c. 1500–1542): Explored the American Southeast and discovered the Mississippi River.
7. Francisco Vásquez de Coronado (1510-1554): Explored the American Southwest and searched for the Seven Cities of Gold.
8. Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541): Conquistador of Guatemala and El Salvador.
9. Cristóbal de Olid (1488-1524): Conquistador of Honduras.
10. Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (1509-1579): Conquistador of Colombia.
11. Sebastián de Belalcázar (1480-1550): Conquistador of Ecuador.
12. Pedro de Valdivia (1497-1553): Conquistador of Chile.
13. Juan de Garay (1528-1583): Conquistador of Argentina and founder of Buenos Aires.