![]() You can also watch a film that takes you through the main milestones of the voyage. The journey into the past continues around the wharf with depictions of a Medieval port district and of the indigenous people of Guanahani (San Salvador Island) – the first island visited by Columbus during the voyage.Īn Interpretation Centre recreates the society of the time and exhibits documents and sailing instruments from the period, including charts and correspondence between Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs. You can visit the three ships in their entirety, and children of all ages (big kids too) will love exploring inside the vessels that crossed the Atlantic in search of the Indies, from the bridges down to the cabins and wine cellars. Moored to the custom-built wharf are replicas of the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María. The Wharf of the Caravels is on the banks of the Río Tinto in the outskirts of Palos de la Frontera. Opened in 1994, the wharf is a fantastic place for learning more about Columbus’ historical crossing to the New World. This floating museum is in Palos de la Frontera, the place where Columbus set sail with his fleet in August 1492.It was built to exhibit the three replica ships constructed for the Seville Expo ’92, which celebrated the 500 th anniversary of the first voyage of discovery to America. The Muelle de las Carabelas, or Wharf of the Caravels, has life size replicas of the three ships that sailed to the Americas with Christopher Columbus.
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