This was the time of sail. The best route was due south to the Canary Islands then pick up the trade winds to the Caribbean.
1492
Spain was looking for wealth, power, and new trade routes to Asia in the New World. They sought to exploit the resources in the Americas, particularly gold and silver, to enrich the Spanish crown and expand their empire.
The king and queen of Spain.
Christopher Columbus sailed in order to find a new route to India but instead found the New World.
1492
Spain did not set out to establish a new world. They were looking for a shorter route to a destination they already knew about. They tripped over the "New World" by mistake. They thought they were in the East Indies.
Christopher Columbus
He went through the route of Asia and found lands for Spain
Mostly gold in addition to a quicker route to Asia.Spanish conquistadors were looking for gold in the New World.
There are 5,785 kilometers from New York to Madrid on a great circle route.
He traveled from Spain to the Caribbean islands, so that is his route. =)
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