Christopher Colombus
No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
people thought he reached the west indies first.
the indies
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
West Indies
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Atlantic Ocean
1519-1522 Ferdinand Magellan was trying to reach the Indies going west. He was killed in the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. His crew were the first one's to sail around the world.
West Indies
The largest nation in the West Indies is Cuba.