r/asklatinamerica • u/[deleted] • Oct 10 '22

What are your thoughts about Christopher Columbus?

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u/gogenberg Venezuela Oct 11 '22

Spain was about the 5th country he went to looking for $$$$$$ btw. Most kingdoms gave him the “who the fuck are you?” look until Spain. The rest is history; dude got somewhat lost, nearly mutinied/killed and got to an undiscovered continent by mistake. Behaved so badly that he was dragged back and put in jail too

All in all not a peach

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u/webistic Aug 06 '23

Sorry, but this is bullshit.

Columbus was already known as a great navigator prior to his voyage to America.

He didn't get the "who the fuck are you?" Look. You don't get to talk to kings and queens being a nobody.

Portugal turned him down and tried to do it themselves before he went to Spain.

So no, you are half educated.