The fall of Granada in 1492 marked the end of Muslim rule in Al-Andalus. By the late 15th century, Spanish and Portuguese expeditions had begun in Latin America, ushering in the era of conquest. As a result, across the Atlantic, local culinary traditions absorbed influences brought by the Andalusians, who had inherited culinary practices from North Africa and the Arab world. This fusion gave rise to specialties that would later make regions such as Peru, Brazil, and beyond renowned.