Christopher Columbus was a navigator and maritime explorer known as the discoverer of the Americas. Although he is thought to have been Italian, Columbus is also associated with Spain as he was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs and eventually became an admiral for the Crown of Castile.

Columbus' voyages across the Atlantic Ocean began a European effort at exploration and colonization of the American continent. While history places great significance on his first voyage of 1492, he did not actually reach the mainland until his third voyage in 1498. Likewise, he was not the earliest European explorer to reach the Americas, as there are accounts of European transatlantic contact prior to 1492. Nevertheless, Columbus' voyage came at a critical time of growing national imperialism and economic competition between developing nation states seeking wealth from the establishment of trade routes and colonies. Therefore, the period before 1492 is known as Pre-Columbian.

 

Other websites concerning traveling:
The South Pacific: www.southpacific.eu
Tanzania: www.tanzania.eu
Oman: www.visitoman.eu, www.visit-oman.eu
Holidays in Poland: www.polish-holiday.eu
Some tips: www.visitor-guide.eu, www.travel-tips.eu
www.relax.pl – database of all kinds of objects, from agrotourism to hotels and inns in Poland
www.diving.eu – discover underwater world

www.travel-stories.eu
www.travel-gallery.eu
www.medicalkit.eu
www.i-wifi.eu – learn more about wi-fi