They say that it was easier for Christopher Columbus to reach America than to return. Is this true and why?
| October 31, 2020 | Education
Columbus sailed to America just north of the equator under the pressure of east winds – trade winds. There are no oncoming trade winds, so Columbus had to return first to the north (along the coast of Mexico, along the Gulf Stream), and then catch a favorable wind towards Europe.
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