Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Renaissance Explorers
Overview of the motives behind the exploration of the "new world" during the Renaissance. Discusses the trading that took place between the "new world" and Europe and various riches offered in Mexico and Latin America.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Age of Discovery
A survey of the explorers of the Renaissance period. Includes a general look at the main explorers, with links to biographies of many of them.