Columbus's description of the Caribbean islands that reflect on Spain's motivations was:
"On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani."
Columbus left a few men there to settle down and see if it was livable for people that were from Spain. He wrote a letter to the king and queen of Spain and told them about the Caribbean islands.
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