The explorer who demonstrated that Columbus did not reach the Indies was Ferdinand Magellan. His expedition, which began in 1519 and resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe, provided concrete evidence that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent, separate from Asia. This revelation shifted the understanding of the world’s geography and underscored that Columbus had not reached the East Indies as he had claimed.
he was a explorer that wanted to find the indies but landed in america.
to find the Indies
Roman Catholic AnswerChristopher Columbus was a sailor and an explorer trying to find a western route to the West Indies. I know that he probably had a priest on board with him, but I have never heard his name mentioned in connection with "reform".
to find a sea route to the indies.
the indies
In 1492, Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of reaching the East Indies. He did not reach the East Indies, but landed instead in the Bahamas archipelago.
That is correct.
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Christoper Columbus
he was trying to find a new route to the indies
The purpose of his first voyage was to find the Indies and claim it for Spain.
...He didn't land in the West Indies, he landed in South America. He thought it was the West Indies, but what he really found was a New World.