Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer marked a series of voyages to the New World in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Columbus’ expeditions played a pivotal role in the age of explorations and made a significant in world history. The very first voyage that he undertook in 1492, was to find a westward route to Asia. He set sail with three ships- the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Nina, under the Spanish flag. The result of this voyage was the discovery of the Bahamas in the Caribbean. This is the bridge between the old and new worlds.