Setting sail from the Spanish port of Palos on August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew of approximately 100 men embarked on a ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa, Italy ...

The King of Spain paid for three ships. The Pinta, the Niña and the Santa Maria. In 1492, Columbus set sail. A few months later, the crew spotted land. Columbus thought he had reached the Indies.