Complex sentence: On March 31,1520, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed and made contact with the Tehuelche people, but the Spaniards never colonized their lands, with the exception of some coastal settlements and a few missions.
Split into simpler sentences: On March 31,1520, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed and made contact with the Tehuelche people. The Spanish never colonized their lands, with the exception of some coastal settlements and a few missions.