Vespucci described many details about the varied types of land, the vegetation and the culture and habits of the indigenous people that he encountered. His detailed descriptions of the sexual, marriage and childbirth habits of the native peoples became very popular with readers in Europe. His stories and letters were published in many languages in Europe and quickly became best selling publications. Vespucci became more famous than Columbus as the preeminent explorer of the New World.
He probably changed the perception of the Spanish because Vespucci's findings during the Age of Discovery led Spain people to believe that North and South America were not connected to Asia, which was a common belief at the time and was even held by Vespucci himself.[1] Despite the surrounding controversy among many historians about which Vespucci letters were real, and which ones were forged, this particular letter of Vespucci's is notable for its detailed description of the Brazilian coast and its inhabitants.
