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was Columbus's voyage to the new world successful
On his first trip to the "new world", Columbus initially landed at San Salvador.
Technically, the Canary Islands, but Cuba is where he landed
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Christopher Columbus
was Columbus's voyage to the new world successful
On his first trip to the "new world", Columbus initially landed at San Salvador.
Guanahani island was the first land in the New World seen and visited by Christopher Columbus. It was first sighted on October 12, 1492.
Technically, the Canary Islands, but Cuba is where he landed
The Vikings were the first Europeans to land in the New World, centuries before Columbus. However, the recognized discovery of the New World is in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, an Italian who sailed in name of Spain.
Vespucci was the first to discover that Columbus discovered a new land.
Their is many theories and evidence proving Columbus wasn't the first person to land in the new world from the old world and so we reject Columbus day as a federal holiday.
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Christopher Columbus was the first European to land on Puerto Rico. He landed November 19, 1493 on his second voyage to the new world.
The navigator on the Santa Maria for Columbus' first voyage to the new world was Pedro Alonso Nino. He also accompanied Columbus on the third trip to the new world, which led to the 'discovery' of Trinidad.
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