Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was born in Italy October 31st 1451 and died in Spain. Christopher Columbus found Cuba in 1492 then sailed for Haiti in 1791. He was known well for sailing the sea and discovering the world. Christopher Columbus started his expedition when he was a teenager. Christopher Columbus was very curious about his sailing he also met lots of famous people along the way. Columbus also set sail for Spain. He set sail for heaps of countries. He was the best sailor that has died now. He never had to walk the plank. He thought travelling through the west to India would be a faster way, but when someone reject his idea in Portugal he went to spain to visit the king Ferdinand and queen Isabella. Then he told the queen the idea and she was delighted with the idea about travelling west to get to India.  Then the queen gave Columbus the financing to travel through  the west. He also travelled with Nina Santa Maria and Pinta After two months Columbus and his crew arrived in Bahamas and they were convinced that was India. When they arrived Columbus could not resist the gold that they were wearing. He had to prove that there was wealth there. Columbus was a great sailor and it was indeed he started at a very young age. and that was his journey in his sailing world.His discovery of America was by accident. He loved his sailing because it was something he wanted to do for the rest of his life.