Name the history of which country is associated with the great geographical discovery?

Spain in the period from the 15th to the 18th century was a strong maritime state, its navigators actually crossed all the oceans and seas. The most famous of these was the navigator Christopher Columbus 1451-1506. It was during the time of his sea expeditions, of which there were 4, that he managed to discover a new land – America. This was a great discovery for the entire world of that time, which actually led humanity into a new era, when new lands were being mastered, which were inhabited by another civilization.