On May 11th, 1502, Christopher Columbus set sail on his fourth and final voyage to the New World.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a new route to Asia. Instead, he landed in the Caribbean, where he established the first permanent European settlement in the New World. Columbus went on to make three more voyages to the Americas, with his fourth and final voyage beginning on May 11th, 1502.
During his fourth voyage, Columbus sailed along the coasts of Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. He encountered many difficulties during the voyage, including storms, shipwrecks, and hostile encounters with the indigenous peoples he encountered. Columbus also suffered from poor health and was forced to return to Spain in 1504, where he died two years later.
Despite the challenges he faced, Columbus's voyages had a profound impact on world history. They led to the establishment of European colonies in the Americas, which ultimately led to the formation of modern-day Latin American countries. Columbus's voyages also initiated the transatlantic slave trade and the exchange of goods and ideas between the Old and New Worlds, which had significant economic, social, and cultural consequences.