He actually didn't ever reach Asia. He meant to but then he discovered the new world on accident.
Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
Christopher Columbus
He hoped to reach Asia but he did not realize that North America would be in his way.
The goal for the first voyage of Christopher Columbus was to reach the West Indies.
he found United States not Asia
Christopher Columbus
Columbus wanted to sail west around the world to reach the Indies.
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus found India Asia (aka: southwest Asia.)
Columbus planned to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, while Dias hoped to reach Asia by sailing around Africa and through the Indian Ocean.
Christopher Columbus never got to Asia he thought he was in Asia but he was in the Americas
To reach Asia by sailing West