Spain and the Gulf of Mexico, 1492-1508.

In this episode, we take a look at the four voyages of Christopher Columbus. Beginning in 1492, with the opening of the African continent to European outposts, the stage was set for further exploration westward. Columbus' legacy looms large today, but what actually happened on each of these trips? Who did he discover and what were they like?

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