The "spice islands" east of India.
On his first voyage in 1492, Christopher Columbus traveled across the Atlantic Ocean and reached the islands of the Bahamas, specifically landing on an island he named San Salvador. Columbus believed he had arrived in the East Indies, mistakenly thinking he had found a new route to Asia. His journey ultimately opened the Americas to European exploration and colonization, despite his initial misidentification of the lands he encountered.
he attempted genocide on them.
Christopher Columbus first arrived in the New World on October 12, 1492, landing in the Bahamas, specifically on an island he named San Salvador. This marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization in the Americas. Columbus believed he had reached the outskirts of Asia, unaware that he had discovered a previously unknown continent.
The captain who sailed with Columbus was Martin Pinzón.
The "spice islands" east of India.
1492
Columbus first sighted San Salvador (Bahamas) in the West Indies on October 12, 1492.
Guanahani island was the first land in the New World seen and visited by Christopher Columbus. It was first sighted on October 12, 1492.
Native Americans
Land was first sighted about 2 AM on the morning of 12 October, 1492.
On his first voyage in 1492, Christopher Columbus traveled across the Atlantic Ocean and reached the islands of the Bahamas, specifically landing on an island he named San Salvador. Columbus believed he had arrived in the East Indies, mistakenly thinking he had found a new route to Asia. His journey ultimately opened the Americas to European exploration and colonization, despite his initial misidentification of the lands he encountered.
he attempted genocide on them.
Columbus Believed he was in India at the end of his first voyage.
Christopher Columbus first arrived in the New World on October 12, 1492, landing in the Bahamas, specifically on an island he named San Salvador. This marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization in the Americas. Columbus believed he had reached the outskirts of Asia, unaware that he had discovered a previously unknown continent.
The New World was first sighted from the Pinta, one of the three ships used by Columbus.
The captain who sailed with Columbus was Martin Pinzón.