Though he sailed to 38 degrees North before turning east, his hunch paid off, and he hit the coast near Cape Mendocino, California, then followed the coast south to San Blas and later to Acapulco.
Though he sailed 38 degrees North before turning east, his hunch paid off, and the ships picked the winds that sent them to the Americas. They hit the coast near Cape Mendocino, California, then followed the coast south to San Blas and later to Acapulco.