Where did Columbus come from?

Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer and navigator, was one of the main figures in the era of great navigation and a pioneer of great geographical discoveries. 1492 On Columbus's first voyage, he landed in a place called "San Salvador" in the Bahamas, instead of Japan as planned.

During the next three voyages, Columbus reached the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, Venezuela and Central America on the Caribbean coast, and declared them the territory of the Spanish Empire. 1506 On May 20th, Columbus died.

Contribution:

Columbus was the first person to cross tropical and subtropical waters and travel to and from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and also the first person to reach all the major islands in America and the Caribbean. He first discovered the northern part of the South American continent and the isthmus of Central America, which laid the foundation for the discovery of two continents in the western hemisphere-North America and South America.

It should be pointed out that the Spaniards have never left Haiti or the West Indies since Columbus's second voyage. Although those immigrants and colonists were for various reasons, they certainly sailed, explored and investigated in that area. Adventurers from other western European countries are also exploring America, so the above-mentioned "first discovery" is only in terms of general situation and basic situation.

In addition, as far as Columbus's four voyages are concerned, the significance of each voyage is getting smaller. Because there is a huge gap and difference between the first and the second, the founding period and the development period.