Original: The northeastern tip of South America, Cape São Roque, 20 miles to the north of Natal, was first officially visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day.
Simplified: The northeastern tip of South America, cape São Roque, was first seen by European navigators in 1501.