Colon visited several islands on his journey.
Canary Islands: ( formed by volcanic eruptions. Highest elevation 12,198 feet. Subtropical climate.
San Salvador Island: <em>very flat and with very green trees</em> were his words, with a surrounding reef and lake in the middle.
Cuba: formed by bays, keys, reefs and islets. Known as the "Pearl of the Antilles".
Santa Maria Island: generally flat, however, it gets hilly towards the norht
Dominic Republic: mountainous in the central and west, while extensive lowlands are found in the southeast. There are four significant mountain ranges in the Dominican Republic,
Jamaica: mountainous, with peaks of over 2,100 m (7,000 ft) in the Blue Mountains, which dominate the eastern part of the island; the highest point on the island is Blue Mountain Peak, at 2,256 m (7,402 ft) above sea level.
Trinidad: Three important hill ranges, extensive swamp areas.
