Christopher Columbus: Crossing the...

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•Apr 14, 2007 (Aug 16, 2009)

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On August 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus departed from Palos (Spain) with three ships to find a new sea route to China and India which were important trading partners for Europe. As everyone knows Columbus didn't reach India - he discovered a "new world".

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Lisbon
Feb 05, 2012 @ 16:39•38.709801°, -9.137900°

Back in Europe on March 4, 1493

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Hisbaniola (Haiti, Dominican Republic)
Feb 05, 2012 @ 16:39•18.979000°, -68.477798°

By December 5, 1492 columbus explored the northern coast of Hisbaniola. His ship - Santa Maria - ran aground on Christmas morning 1492.

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Cuba
Feb 05, 2012 @ 16:39•21.453100°, -76.508797°

Columbus explored the northeast coast of Cuba.

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San Salvador (Guanahani)
Feb 05, 2012 @ 16:39•24.100000°, -74.483330°

After five weeks on sea, land was sighted on October 12, 1492.

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Canary Islands
Feb 05, 2012 @ 16:39•28.502501°, -16.155399°

Provisions, repairs of the ships. On September 6, 1492 he started sailing across the ocean.

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Palos, Spain
Feb 05, 2012 @ 16:39•37.230900°, -6.907300°

Christoph Columbus started his journey on August 3, 1492.

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