people believe that the ltalian born explorer first went to sea when he was only ten years.his first voyage, in search of nwe trading routes between Europe and lndia, was in 1492. Christopher Columbus left Spain and sailed west thee ships, Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina. After five weeks he arrived at the Bahamas. He thought it was ladia, but he actually discovered the new continent America. On the next trip he made, he took seventeen ships,bringing back lots more exotic foods. Pumpkins, for instance, coming from Mexico,and pineapples from the Caribbean.