Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the landing of the navigator who explored North America for what country?
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, also known as João Rodrigues Cabrilho (born 1499, died January 3, 1543), was a navigator and explorer, known for exploring the West Coast of North America on behalf of the Spanish Empire. Cabrillo was the first European to navigate the coast of present-day California in the United States.
Spanish settlement of Puerto Rico Spanish settlement of Puerto Rico began in the early 1500s shortly after the formation of the Spanish state in 1493 (continuing until 1898 as a colony of Spain) and continues to the present day. On 25 September 1493, Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage with 17 ships and 1,200–1,500 men from Cádiz, Spain. On 19 November 1493 he landed on the island, naming it San Juan Bautista in honor of Saint John the Baptist.