Christopher Columbus Picture

In the letter Columbus writes to Luis de Santangel, Columbus describes his environment when he landed in the Indies. He talks about the different types of trees and all kinds of flowers and birds. The flag was meant to declare ownership over the land. As said in the letter Columbus was to create a trade center so goods can be transfered back to england at a cheaper rate. However in the bushes you can see a head of an Indian peeking out of the bushes to see the new comers