Describe the topography of the island visited by Columbus.

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earnstyle [38]3 years ago

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Colon visited several islands on his journey.

Canary Islands: ( formed by volcanic eruptions. Highest elevation 12,198 feet. Subtropical climate.

San Salvador Island: very flat and with very green trees 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.

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