Stolen Christopher Columbus letter returned to Italy

While he didn't find a water route to Asia, Christopher Columbus encountered beautiful islands in the New World, populated by fruit trees, delectable honey and birds of all kinds. He wrote that he took possession of them for the Spanish monarchy without resistance from the inhabitants.

source CNN.com - World http://ift.tt/1OPn80E

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