1. Hears western-island reports on La Gomera

    · La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain

    Hears western-island reports on La Gomera
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    While on La Gomera, Columbus heard islanders relate reports of lands supposedly lying to the west, relevant to his developing Atlantic project. Island-level coordinate because no settlement is identified.

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