- was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy- became a sailor at the age of 14- 1476 - settled in Portugal- studied geography and navigation- dreamed of reaching -the Indies by sailing west

His three ships

the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa Maria

sailed from Palos, Spain, on August 3, 1492.

October 12, 1492 – island San Salvatore

August 3, 1492 -the Pinta, Niña, and

Santa Maria set sail from Palos, Spain.

January 18, 1493 – started to sail back to

Spain

March 15, 1493 – the Niña and the Pinta

retuned back to Spain

Columbus was greeted by the Arawak people who lived on the islands..

They offered food, but had only a little gold. Columbus was disappointed not to find Asian treasures.

Columbus discovered

America and changed the

world for ever.