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The First Voyage of Columbus
Christopher Columbus, the Italian mapmaker and sailor, is one of the most famous
explorers in history. He believed he could sail west from Europe across the Atlantic
Ocean to India. He didn't realise there was a huge continent between Europe and
Asia.
C In 1492, Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean the Santa Maria, the Nina and the Pinta.
F He left the port of Palos in Spain on Friday, 3rd August and reached the Canary
Islands.
B Then he continued sailing west, and on Friday, 12th October the ships arrived in
the West Indies - so-called because Columbus thought.
G He stopped at the Bahamas, and then sailed to the islands of Cuba and Haiti.
A In January 1493 Columbus started to sail back to Spain.
D But the return voyage was difficult and often frightening
E Columbus finally reached his home port of Palos on 15th March 1493, after
voyage of and over 15,000 kilometres.