There was no Governor. Columbus discovered what would later become Puerto Rico during his second voyage to the New World in 1493. The Conquistador Ponce de Leon was a passenger on that trip and would became the First Governor of that island in 1509.
It is generally given as 1508, but some historians say he made a secret trip there in 1506. He became Governor of Puerto Rico in 1509.
Christopher Columbus made four voyages to the New World. On his first trip in 1492, he landed in the Bahamas, specifically on an island he named San Salvador. During his second voyage in 1493, he explored several Caribbean islands, including Dominica and Puerto Rico. On his third voyage in 1498, Columbus reached the mainland of South America, landing in present-day Venezuela, while his fourth and final voyage in 1502 took him to the coasts of Central America, including Honduras and Costa Rica.
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus had 90 men on the 1 trip and on the 2 trip he had 1,200 to 1,500 men
Queen Isabella and king Ferdinand of spain agreed to pay for ships for Christopher Columbus's trip.
There wasn't one. Puerto Rico was discovered by Columbus during his second voyage.
There wasn't one. Puerto Rico was discovered by Columbus during his second voyage.
There was no Governor. Columbus discovered what would later become Puerto Rico during his second voyage to the New World in 1493. The Conquistador Ponce de Leon was a passenger on that trip and would became the First Governor of that island in 1509.
Ponce de Leon.
Ponce De Leon did not discover Puerto Rico. It was Christopher Columbus who landed on the North Coast of the island during his second trip to the new world in 1493. Ponce De Leon was on one of the many ships that came with this second expedition. Fifthteen years later Ponce De Leon lead an expedition to the island and founded the first town calling it Caparra.
First of all, Puerto Rico has never had, and will never have, a president. Second of all, when Columbus came to Puerto Rico on his second trip, Puerto Rico was only inhabited by the "taino" Indians. Third of all, Columbus discovered the Americas with some other explorers, how can you possibly think there was a president at that time if he was one of the few people to reach the Americas after the indias settled there?
Columbus 2nd voyage was on November 19, 1493. In 1508, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León became the island's first governor to take office. So at the time of the 2nd voyage the island didn't have a Spanish governor.
Yes, traveling to Puerto Rico is considered a domestic trip because Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States.
It is generally given as 1508, but some historians say he made a secret trip there in 1506. He became Governor of Puerto Rico in 1509.
Yes, flying to Puerto Rico is considered an international trip because Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, but it is not a state. This means that traveling to Puerto Rico involves crossing international borders, even though it is a U.S. territory.
Trip Flip - 2012 Puerto Rico 2-11 was released on: USA: 19 May 2013
A nonstop trip from Chicago to Puerto Rico is around 4 hour and 6 minutes.