1. Lands on the Paria Peninsula

    · Paria Peninsula, Sucre, Venezuela

    Lands on the Paria Peninsula
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    Columbus personally landed on the South American mainland and formally claimed the province for Castile. The preceding sentence dates the mainland landing to 5 August; exact landing site is uncertain.

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