Cristobal Colon was born in Genova (Italy) in 1451. His
parents were Domenico y Susana Fontanarrosa. In his youth
he shewed love for marine life and marked in the
merchant shipping in the Mediterranean Sea.
In the 1470, he came to Portugal where he
married and had a son named Diego.
On his firs trip came to the island Guanahaní
(October 12 , 1492)and called it San Salvador.
Colon made three more expeditions.
Until the end of his life Colon insisted lands
had reached the Asian continent. He died
in Valladolid ( Spain ) in 1506 , unaware that
he had discovered a new continent.
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