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      <title>Christopher Columbus Exploration Map by SYLVESTER HOLMES</title>
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      <pubDate>2025-09-26 13:16:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>August 1492: Departure from Palos, Spain</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Columbus begins his first voyage from the port of Palos de la Frontera with three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. He was motivated by the desire to find a western sea route to Asia for trade in spices, gold, and silk. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain funded his expedition after he convinced them it would bring wealth and spread Christianity.]]></description>
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         <title>Columbus&#39;s Original Destination: The Indies (Asia)</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Columbus believed he could reach the wealthy lands of Asia - specifically the Indies, China, and Japan - by sailing west across the Atlantic. He had miscalculated the Earth's size and didn't know about the existence of the Americas. His goal was to establish trade routes to obtain precious spices, gold, and silk that were highly valued in Europe.]]></description>
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