In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more ...

Les Stone/Polaris Christopher Columbus, anchored somewhere along the island's Atlantic coast, upped sails to begin the long voyage back to Spain with news he had discovered a western route to the ...

Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the voyage would help ... of these lands. Columbus also continued to believe that he had found a route to Asia, despite the increasing ...

This was his second voyage to claim lands for the rulers of Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella. When Columbus discovered ... the Caribbean while searching for a route to India – his first stop ...