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The explorer Christopher Columbus was born in Italy.We don´t know exactly where.Some people say he was born in Genoa.
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When he was twenty years old, his parents died.
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In 1479 or 1480 Diego Columbus, his brother, was born.
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Between 1482 and 1485 Columbus traded along the coasts of wast Africa, reaching the Portuguese tradiing post of Elmina at the Guinea Coast.
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In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America.The expedition had three ships called ST maria, la Pinta and La niña.There was a person from Lekeitio in one of the ships.
HIs arrival in America opened the way to sad to Europe food that were grown on the land. -
On 20th May 1506 he died in Valladlid.
