By Molly Dunlap Dia de la Hispanidad. According to the Julian calendar, Christopher Columbus set sail from the port of Palos de la Frontera in South-west.

Presentación del tema: "By Molly Dunlap Dia de la Hispanidad. According to the Julian calendar, Christopher Columbus set sail from the port of Palos de la Frontera in South-west."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 By Molly Dunlap Dia de la Hispanidad

2 According to the Julian calendar, Christopher Columbus set sail from the port of Palos de la Frontera in South-west Spain on August 3, 1942. He landed on an island that is now part of the Bahamas in the Caribbean on October 12 1942. The anniversary of this day is marked as Hispanic day in Spain.

3 The celebration The king of Spain supervises the raising of the Spanish flag in the center of Madrid. Then there is a military parade after the raising of the flags. This is a day off for workers and a day off for students.

4 Christopher Columbus Columbus was born in 1451, in the Republic of Genoa (Italy). Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in1492. With the help of Muslim stronghold in Granada, the monarchs agreed to finance his expedition.

5 America is discovered! Christopher columbus discovered America in 1492 Columbus led his three ships -the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria - out of the Spanish port of Palos on August 3, 1492. His destination was Asia but instead he discover a new world.

6 Map of Columbus's voyage

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10 Creo que sería increíble asistir a la celebración; dia de hispanidad. Me gustaría celebrar el día de Christopher Columbus salió de España en su viaje me gustaría ir a Madrid y ver el desfile tendrá lugar que podría poner a prueba mi capacidad de habla español y hablar con gente nueva Yo tendría un montón de diversión y aprender mucho también