Columbus’ voyage to “Asia”

(Caribbean Region)

By: John M.

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Last updated: 10:44 AM 2/20/2008

Canary Islands:

On September 2nd, Columbus reached the Canary Islands. They stayed longer than expected. The reason… a suspected love affair. After stocking up on food, water, and supplies, the voyagers left after their long stay (about 2 days) at the Canary Islands.

The greater Antilles are made up of the larger islands Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. The lesser Antilles are made up of a bunch of smaller islands. And the Bahamas are made of even smaller islands. The lesser Antilles curve from the end of the greater Antilles to South America.Montserrat is one of the islands of the Lesser Antilles. Another island in the Lesser Antilles is Anguilla