Venezuela History Discovery and Conquest

Download or read book Venezuela History Discovery and Conquest written by Leo Abbott and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Venezuela, and discovery, Introduction: Christopher Columbus first sighted Venezuela during his third voyage to the New World, when he saw the Península de Paria from his ship at anchor off the coast of the island of Trinidad. Three days later, on August 1, 1498, Columbus became the first European to set foot on the South American mainland. Unaware of the significance of his discovery and of the vastness of the continent, he christened the territory Isla de García. To find out more information in full detail about Venezuela and its environment, government of Venezuelan Politics, Culture of Venezuela, touristic information and more, the book with the following title "Venezuela History Discovery and Conquest" will guide you through.