Juan de la cosa biography for kids

Juan de la Cosa was a Spanish explorer and cartographer best known for his 15th century voyages with Christopher Columbus in witch they discovered the lands of Americas.

He was born in in Sta. Maria del Puerto, Canrabria Spain and from his early live he lived by the water. Before his voyages to the New World he made several travels in Mediterranean and one expedition to the West Coast of Africa.

In Juan de la Cosa joined Christopher Columbus on his voyage to the America as the owner and master of the expedition flagship "Santa Maria". Almost five months later his ship sunk near the coast of Haiti, an event for witch Christopher Columbus blamed him.

On a next two voyages De la Cosa commanded ships "Marigalante" and "La Niña".

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At that time he started making maps of the new land they encountered.

In he embarked on his fourth journey with Alonso de Ojeda and Amerigo Vespucci. They explored the coast of South Ameri