Christopher Columbus - Cristoforo Colombo ( October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. Born in the Republic of Genoa, under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. Those voyages and his efforts to establish settlements on the island of Hispaniola, initiated the permanent European colonization of the New World.At a time when European kingdoms were beginning to establish new trade routes and colonies, motivated by imperialism and economic competition, Columbus proposed to reach the East Indies (South and Southeast Asia) by sailing westward. This eventually received the support of the Spanish Crown, which saw a chance to enter the spice trade with Asia through this new route. During his first voyage in 1492, he reached the New World instead of arriving in Japan as he had intended, landing on an island in the Bahamas archipelago that he named San Salvador. Over the course of three more voyages, he visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America, claiming all of it for the Crown of Castile.
Rapgael Alfonso,the famous film and TV star is spending a few days on his yacht,in the Mediterranean Sea. He is getting ready for his new film. We all know Raphael as the tough policeman: he usually fights the bad guys alone and wins.He meets lots of women but he doesn't has a steady relationship. Well,not this time ! In his new film a romantic comedy,Raphael is playing a ballet dancer! and Helen Faye the beatiful ballerina is his girlfriend. Raphael takes dance lessons and is very careful about his diet: no more beer and pizzas! Does he like it ? It s really hard work! he says.Dancing is more diffucult than kung fu!
days on his yacht,in the Mediterranean Sea. He is getting ready for
his new film.
We all know Raphael as the tough policeman: he usually
fights the bad guys alone and wins.He meets lots of women but he doesn't has a steady relationship.
Well,not this time ! In his new film a romantic comedy,Raphael is playing
a ballet dancer! and Helen Faye the beatiful ballerina is his girlfriend.
Raphael takes dance lessons and is very careful about his diet:
no more beer and pizzas!
Does he like it ? It s really hard work! he says.Dancing is more diffucult
than kung fu!