The primary goal of Columbus’s second voyage to the Americas was to start a colony to make money for Spain.
Columbus left from Cádiz in Spain to embark on his second voyage (1493-1496) on September 24, 1493, with 17 ships and around 1200 men. He aimed to conquer the Taíno tribe in order to colonise the region. On October 13, the ships left the Canary Islands, following a more southerly course than on his first voyage.
