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Christopher Columbus was born in the busy Italian seaport of Genoa and would have made many shorter sea voyages during his youth.
His brother, Bartholomew Columbus, was a cartographer in Lisbon, and the 25 year-old Cristbal joined him in 1476.
In 1484 the Portuguese were already working on a way to Asia by going around the coast of Africa, and rejected Christopher’s theories that the Indies could be reached by sailing west around the world.
Columbus moved to Spain, and initially met similar rejections from a Spanish royal commission. In April 1492 his persistence finally paid off as Ferdinand V, king of Castile, and Queen Isabella agreed to sponsor his expedition with promises of riches and nobility for the navigator if his theories were right.
Christopher Columbus made a total of four voyages from Spain to what he called the New World, between 1492 and 1504.
The first voyage set sail from Palos, Spain, on August 3, 1492, with Christopher Columbus in the Santa Mara; accompanied by the Nia and the Pinta, and less than one hundred men.
The mast of the Pinta was damaged after three days and they were forced to drop anchor in the Canaries to repair it. The three vessels weighed anchor again on September 6 and sailed west.
After more than a month at sea, the crew could have been forgiven for thinking that their commander had lost his way and perhaps his marbles too. Columbus altered course to the south-west and the men soon saw signs that they were approaching land.
Early on the morning of October 12th land was indeed sighted, and a landing party arrived on an island in the Bahamas and named it San Salvador. The natives must have been surprised to hear that their island now belonged to Spain.
Over the next few weeks landings were also made on Cuba, named Juana by Columbus, and Espaola, now known as Hispaniola and shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Columbus believed that they had arrived in the Indies.
The Santa Mara was wrecked off the coast of Espaola in December, and a temporary fort, La Navidad, was built of materials salvaged from the vessel. Columbus returned to Spain in the Nia, accompanied by the Pinta.
Columbus’ fleet on the second voyage was made up of 17 ships and one and a half thousand men. They left Spain in September 1493 and made landings on the islands of Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Antigua.
When the fleet arrived at La Navidad, on November 27th, Columbus found that the fort had been destroyed and its men killed. The colony of Isabella was then founded as the first settlement of Europeans in the New World.
Columbus went on to explore the coast of Cuba again, and was adamant that they had found a part of the Asian mainland. Jamaica was also added to the new map.
Enough about Columbus, his day is past and he treated the natives poorly. He even tried to introduce them as slaves to Spain.
The continent that celebrates Columbus Day is actually named after Amerigo Vespucci, another Italian navigator who explored the northern coast of South America between 1499 and 1500, and told the world that they had discovered a new continent.
Columbus might have beaten you to the Americas, but there is still scope to be adventurous, and to feel afloat in the sea of chance; with luck the compass and faith the sextant.
Christopher Columbus was born in the busy Italian seaport of Genoa and would have made many shorter sea voyages during his youth.
His brother, Bartholomew Columbus, was a cartographer in Lisbon, and the 25 year-old Cristbal joined him in 1476.
In 1484 the Portuguese were already working on a way to Asia by going around the coast of Africa, and rejected Christopher’s theories that the Indies could be reached by sailing west around the world.
Columbus moved to Spain, and initially met similar rejections from a Spanish royal commission. In April 1492 his persistence finally paid off as Ferdinand V, king of Castile, and Queen Isabella agreed to sponsor his expedition with promises of riches and nobility for the navigator if his theories were right.
Christopher Columbus made a total of four voyages from Spain to what he called the New World, between 1492 and 1504.
The first voyage set sail from Palos, Spain, on August 3, 1492, with Christopher Columbus in the Santa Mara; accompanied by the Nia and the Pinta, and less than one hundred men.
The mast of the Pinta was damaged after three days and they were forced to drop anchor in the Canaries to repair it. The three vessels weighed anchor again on September 6 and sailed west.
After more than a month at sea, the crew could have been forgiven for thinking that their commander had lost his way and perhaps his marbles too. Columbus altered course to the south-west and the men soon saw signs that they were approaching land.
Early on the morning of October 12th land was indeed sighted, and a landing party arrived on an island in the Bahamas and named it San Salvador. The natives must have been surprised to hear that their island now belonged to Spain.
Over the next few weeks landings were also made on Cuba, named Juana by Columbus, and Espaola, now known as Hispaniola and shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Columbus believed that they had arrived in the Indies.
The Santa Mara was wrecked off the coast of Espaola in December, and a temporary fort, La Navidad, was built of materials salvaged from the vessel. Columbus returned to Spain in the Nia, accompanied by the Pinta.
Columbus’ fleet on the second voyage was made up of 17 ships and one and a half thousand men. They left Spain in September 1493 and made landings on the islands of Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Antigua.
When the fleet arrived at La Navidad, on November 27th, Columbus found that the fort had been destroyed and its men killed. The colony of Isabella was then founded as the first settlement of Europeans in the New World.
Columbus went on to explore the coast of Cuba again, and was adamant that they had found a part of the Asian mainland. Jamaica was also added to the new map.
Enough about Columbus, his day is past and he treated the natives poorly. He even tried to introduce them as slaves to Spain.
The continent that celebrates Columbus Day is actually named after Amerigo Vespucci, another Italian navigator who explored the northern coast of South America between 1499 and 1500, and told the world that they had discovered a new continent.
Columbus might have beaten you to the Americas, but there is still scope to be adventurous, and to feel afloat in the sea of chance; with luck the compass and faith the sextant.
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ITALY : THE MARCHE REGION !
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If you are looking for a European tourist destination, consider the Marche region of central Italy. Depending on your interests, it is an ideal vacation spot. You can get classic Italian food, and wash it down with fine local wine. And the Marche region hasn’t yet been discovered by tourists. There’s a tradeoff; you won’t have to fight the crowds to see what you want to see. On the other hand, you’ll have a hard time finding fancy hotels. And the roads are not always the best, not much of a surprise when you consider the region’s hilly terrain. We’ll start our tour of this region in the north and work our way south.
The little town of Urbino is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was a great center of learning in the past. The University has about twenty thousand students, considerably more than Urbino’s resident population of approximately fifteen thousand. You’ll also find the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche (National Gallery of The Marche) with Titian’s Resurrection and Last Supper. The city also contains several Renaissance churches worth visiting.
Given that the great Renaissance painter Raphael was an Urbino native, it’s not very surprising that this town is home to the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche (National Gallery of The Marche) located in the Palazzo Ducale (Duke’s Palace). Would you believe that this beautiful Renaissance building doesn’t contain much of his work? On the other hand, you can find Titian’s Resurrection and Last Supper there. The Casa Natale di Raffaello (Birthplace of Raphael) displays a Madonna fresco which is definitely associated with Raphael. But experts aren’t sure if he painted it himself or if his father painted it and Raphael and his mother served as models. The city also contains several Renaissance churches worth visiting.
Ancona is a port city that was largely destroyed during World War II. Among its sights are the Twelfth Century Duomo di San Ciriaco (Saint Ciriaco Cathedral) and the Romanesque Santa Maria della Piazza.
Ascoli Piceno is a valley town home to some fifty thousand people. You’ll want to see the Piazza del Populo (Square of the People) and the Thirteenth Century Palazzo dei Capitani del Populo (Palace of the People’s Captains) and several other historic churches. Try to get to Ascoli Piceno for the first Sunday in August to enjoy Renaissance costume parade and jousting tournament.
The Marche boasts many regional specialties, such as brodetto (fish soup) with thirteen kinds of fish and seafood. See our companion article I Love Touring Italy - The Marche Region for a sample menu and more information on Marche wines as well as an in-depth examination of its tourist attractions. The region is home to two red DOCG (the G stands for Guarantita) wines, the Montepulciano-Sangiovese based Rosso Conero Riserva and the Vernaccia di Serrapetrona based on a local grape.
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