2. What did the Spanish and Portuguese want to export?

The major purpose of Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration were establishing sea routes to the Indies to make profits from trade. The seafaring exploration led to the discovery by Europeans of the Americas which was not the initial purpose of the voyages. The Spanish established the first European settlements in the Americas, beginning in the Caribbean and, by 1600, extending throughout Central and South America ... During the fifteenth century, Spain hoped to gain advantage over its rival, Portugal.