FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Canary Islands
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Hawaiian Isls
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Exuma Cays
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Cuba
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Detailed explanation-1: -Christopher Columbus stopped in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1492 on his way to discovering the Americas not because he wanted to, but because his crew sabotaged his ship within three days of setting sail from Spain. Apparently they weren’t as convinced as he was that sailing west was a good idea.
Detailed explanation-2: -On October 12, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus made landfall in what is now the Bahamas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Pinta sank at its moorings; in 1919, the Nina caught fire and sank. In 1920, the Santa Maria was rebuilt and continued to draw tourists until 1951, when it was destroyed by fire.
Detailed explanation-4: -The replicas of Niña and Pinta were built in Valença, Brazil using the same methods as the 15th century Portuguese. Other replicas are located in Andalusia, Spain (at El Puerto de Santa María and at the Wharf of the Caravels in Palos de la Frontera).