He sailed here on the Santa Maria
he wanted to reach India, but instead reached an island in the Bahamas
He sailed to Cuba, the Bahamas and some parts of North America like Canada and the U.S.A!
He thought he was traveling to the Indies, but he landed in the Bahamas. He also traveled to Cuba.
First, he didn't discover America. He found Hispinola in the Bahamas and never knew about North America.
1492: he thought it was India, because he saw indians.
the Bahamas
the best way was to sail through the island to get to asia
He didn't sail toward Africa. He caught the current that runs between Europe and North America. The only thing was he didn't realize that North America existed and instead of India he found the Bahamas.
Christopher Columbus set sail in the year of 1492
Christopher Columbus set sail on the Niña, along with the Pinta and the Santa María, on August 3, 1492. The Niña was a caravel, a type of ship known for its speed and maneuverability, which helped Columbus in his journey to find a westward route to Asia. He reached the Bahamas on October 12, 1492, marking the beginning of European exploration in the Americas.
He didn't sail toward Africa. He caught the current that runs between Europe and North America. The only thing was he didn't realize that North America existed and instead of India he found the Bahamas.
Columbus made several voyages over several years. He sailed to the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Margarita, and Central America.