The History Of The

Discovery Of America.

  COLON TRAVEL!!!

Christopher Columbus, on behalf of Ferdinand and Isabella of Aragon and Castile, made four famous voyages from Europe to America in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502.

  FIRST TRIP !!!

The Catholic Monarchs, particularly Queen Elizabeth, decided to help Columbus in their project to reach Asia by the West. On April 13, 1492, Christopher Columbus signed with the Kings calls Santa Fe Capitulation of, documents for which authorized and funded the expedition of Christopher Columbus to the Indies by sea to the west. In addition to Columbus is granted a number of perks and titles, including: Admiral, Ruler, Viceroy and 10% of the wealth.

  SECOND TRIP!!!

The second expedition sailed from Cadiz on September 24, 1493. This trip was intended to establish the Spanish presence in the territories discovered and find the way to India and Cathay. The first island they arrived was The Wish (November 3), then discovered Puerto Rico and arrived in Spanish, where he found the fort destroyed by one Christmas Caonabo offensive. On the same island founded the city of Isabela (January 6, 1494).

  TRIRD TRIP!!!

The third voyage began on May 30, 1498. Columbus sailed from Sanlúcar de Barrameda and came to the island of Trinidad in late July. From 4 to 12 August visited the Gulf of Paria, in the mouth of the Orinoco River.

 

FOURTH TRIP !!!

Despite the problems for the loss of his powers, began the journey, but with a series of prohibitions, such as landfall on the Spanish. The purpose of this trip was to find a narrow enabling it to India, west of the West Indies, since it was seen that they were not but could not be very far from the lands he discovered. Left the port of Cadiz with two ships and two ships, on May 11. Passing through the Canary Islands, came to India in 30 days.