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Writer

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Christopher Columbus

Books by Christopher Columbus

Primera epistola del Almirante don Cristóbal Colón dando cuenta de su gran descubrimiento Cover image

Primera epistola del Almirante don Cristóbal Colón dando cuenta de su gran descubrimiento

History Non-Fiction Travel Reference work
History Exploration Anthropology Discovery Colonialism Latin Americas Europe Indigenous Peoples Letter New World First impressions 15th Century Voyages

This is Christopher Columbus's first letter to the Spanish Crown, penned in 1493, offering a detailed account of his discovery of the “New World.” The letter, written in Latin, was a momentous communication, quickly disseminated throughout Europe and...