Top 10 Unknown Christopher Columbus Facts

Columbus was not the first person to discover the New World. Scandinavians explored the continent of North America in 11th century and established the colony, L’Anse aux Meadow.

Columbus was directly responsible for the murder of thousands of Native Americans. He exploited them, utilized their resources and enslaved them. Hugo Chavez destroyed his statute in Caracas because he saw the Columbus as committing imperialist genocide.