513.....

513 years ago today, something happened that changed the known world.
I don't mean to be political(we know how much hatred there is surrounding this event).
Don Cristobal in 1492, or Christopher in English(rather use the Castillian definition or the Italian: Cristofori)set up sails and ended up in this side of the world. Yeah, this side, not now USA, as many Americans still believe, but rather the minor antilles, South America
If Don Cristobal wouldn't have done none of that, none of Us would be here right now ...yes, that's right, like it or not, that event caused for us who lived and grew in this side of the world to become who we are today. So, yes this is for admiration to somebody who stuck to his guns and being true to what he knew...he did it...with the helps of others...despite all the bad things that happened after that(colonization, massacres, etc), his action gave opportunities for us to come to life.....this is just a break into my regular postings just to elaborate on my fascinacion for middle ages and its transition into renasaince....Cristobal, and with support of the Spanish Crown, gave us LatinAmericans, our identity that bizarre but delicious mixture of Spaniard, African and Indian culture...
to Colon, a brave dude..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus