Moving through the darkened holds of a replica of Christopher Columbus’s ship, visitors on a recent afternoon marveled at the tangle of compasses, cordage and barrels.
At last, a voice shouted “Land!” and the white sands of America appeared.
May it be for the greater glory of God,” Columbus was then heard telling Queen Isabella I of Castile.
The popularity of the park has come as a surprise in a country that has long been shy about celebrating its history.
Nationalist sentiments were largely taboo after the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco, who died in the 1970s.
Persons:
Christopher Columbus’s, “, ” Columbus, Queen Isabella I of Castile, Fou, Gen, Francisco Franco
Locations:
America, Spain