Why did the explorers want a water route to asia?

Answer 1

They wanted a water route to set up trade with Asia and the Portuguese had already discovered an Eastern Route. If the Western Route were shorter, Spain would have an advantage. As it turned out, the Eastern Route was much shorter.

Answer 2

A water route to Asia, in the past, would have made trading much easier and much more profitable instead of having to traverse hazardous countries, pay tolls to use roads, hazardous deserts, like the Gobi Desert. A water route was also going to prove much quicker than a land route.

So the reasons were speed, safety, and money.

Answer 3

Spain hoped they would become wealthy from Spain if (Columbus found a way to Asia).

Answer 4

because it was a faster way to travel for trading