Christopher Columbus: Crossing the Atlantic (1492)

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Palos, Spain
Sep 03, 2010 @ 13:39•37.2309°, -6.9073°

Christoph Columbus started his journey on August 3, 1492.

Canary Islands
Sep 03, 2010 @ 13:39•28.5025°, -16.1554°

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

San Salvador (Guanahani)
Sep 03, 2010 @ 13:39•24.1°, -74.48333°

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

Cuba
Sep 03, 2010 @ 13:39•21.4531°, -76.5088°

Columbus explored the northeast coast of Cuba.

Hisbaniola (Haiti, Dominican Republic)
Sep 03, 2010 @ 13:39•18.9790°, -68.4778°

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

Lisbon
Sep 03, 2010 @ 13:39•38.7098°, -9.1379°

Back in Europe on March 4, 1493

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Globetrotter
Apr 14, 2007 (Aug 16, 2009)•

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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