Columbus left Cadiz Spain in 1502 on his 4th voyage. He was old for the time, 51 years, and sick.
The fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus began on May 11, 1502.
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Christopher Columbus left for the Spice Islands in 1492.
christopher Columbus on his fourth and final voyage
Columbus was accompanied by his brother Bartolomeo and Columbus 13 year old son Fernando.
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He only went on three.
On his first voyage he had three, On his second he took along a total of seventeen. On his third voyage he had six ships. On his final voyage he had four old, worn out ships.
Columbus made four voyages to the Western Hemisphere, but only on the fourth voyage did he reach North America.
Palos, the port near Huelva. It's interesting to note that Palos in Granda, Spain was liberated from the Moors (Muslims) around 1487. Also interesting to note is that Columbus sailed from the port just beating a deadline set by the Edict of Expulsion which ordered the expulsion of all Jews and Muslims from Spain.