Cuba, Republic of Cuba (República de Cuba) Cuba is popular with tourists for its lush nature, excellent beaches, and numerous colonial and revolutionary landmarks. The country is famous for its cigars, rum made from sugar cane, salsa and other Cuban dance styles, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, 1950s cars, Spanish...
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Christopher Columbus: discoverer and his ships – the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Niña
Who was Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus (October 31, 1451 - May 20, 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who made four voyages across the Atlantic under the patronage of the Catholic Kings of Spain. There is very little reliable information about the origin of Columbus or even the...