people believe that the Italian born explorer first went to sea when he was only ten years old. His frist Voyage,in search of new trading routes betweet Europe and India, was in 1942. Christopher Columbus left Spain and sailed west with three ships,Santa Maria,Pinta and Nina. After five weeks he arrived at Bahamas.He thought it was India,but he actually discovered the new continent America. On the next trip he made, he took seventeen ships, brining back lots more exotic foods. Pumpkins, for instance, coming from Mexico, and pineapples from the Carribbean.