Christopher+Columbus'+Third+Journey

<Map of Columbus' third voyage On May 30, 1498, Columbus was leading the fleet to the Portuguese island of Porto Santo, which was where his wife was native from. Columbus then had to sail to Madeira and spent some time there with Portuguese explorer João Gonçalves da Camara before sailing to the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. Columbus then landed on the south coast of the island of Trinidad on July 31. August 4 through August 12, he explored the Gulf of Paria which seperates Trinidad from Venezuela. He explored the mainland part of South America. He also sailed to the islands of Chacachacare and Isla de Margarita or Margarita Island and sighted and named the islands of Tobago and Grenada.