Map Of Christopher Columbus First Voyage

In 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. The map shows the home port of palos, spain (palos de la frontera), and the route to the canary islands, the landing at the island of guanahani or san salvador island, his southward route to cuba and haiti, and homeward route to spain. This 1491 map is the best surviving map of the world as christopher columbus knew it as he made his first voyage across the atlantic.

European nations in the 1400s were predominantly. He left spain on august 3rd, 1492 with three ships. A letter written by christopher columbus on february 15, 1493 is the first known document announcing the results of his first voyage that set out in 1492 and reached the americas.the letter was ostensibly written by columbus himself, aboard the caravel niña, on the return leg of his voyage.

That day, the scenario of palos port was quite.

You can view each voyage individually or all at once by clicking on the to check or uncheck the voyage information. Christopher columbus’ first voyage departed on august 3rd 1492. Christopher columbus was an italian explorer credited with the discovery of the americas in 1492, but leif eiriksson had explored the north american. The ships for the first voyage—the niña, pinta, and santa maría—were fitted out at palos, on the tinto river in spain.