Which countries and when did they begin to colonize South America?

After the discovery of South America by the Spaniards, this continent aroused interest not only in this country, but also in other European states. Starting in the first half of the 16th century, the Spaniards began to colonize the western part of the mainland (mainly the territory of modern Peru, where the Inca empire then existed). Around the same time, the Portuguese accidentally discovered Brazil, after which its colonization began. For almost a century (until the beginning of the 17th century), other countries did not invade the mainland. However, the Netherlands, France and Britain soon acquired colonies there.