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The Vivaldi Brothers were explorers from Genoa who left for India in 1291. They passed through the Straits of Gibraltar and were never seen again. Let's assume that they tried to sail directly across the Atlantic, believing that they could reach India this way, just as Columbus tried later. If they reach the Americas (most likely the Carribean?) and manage to return to Europe, what would the reactions of the courts of Europe be? Would there be any interest in colonizing the Americas at this time?