The lands he supposedly discovered were named after another explorer but the American toe hold Columbus claimed for Spain provided the base for the Spanish triumphs over the Aztecs and the Incans.

那些可能是他发现的陆地以另一位探险家的名字命名但是美洲承认哥伦布为西班牙所做的声明考虑到西班牙战胜了阿兹特克和印加人。