The Spanish brought their language to the New World. The first contact between the Spanish and the indigenous peoples of the Americas occurred with Christopher Columbus' expeditions in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Spanish explorers and conquerors, such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, played significant roles in the colonization of the Americas, resulting in the spread of the Spanish language.
The Spanish language was initially brought to the New World by Spanish explorers and conquistadors. The most well-known among them is Christopher Columbus, who made his first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492. Other Spanish explorers like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro also played significant roles in the colonization and spread of the Spanish language in the Americas.
