The water needed for the voyage of Columbus was drawn from the old well in Palos.
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| Martín Alonso Pinzón |
Palos de la Frontera is the small sleepy village
on the River Tinto just 10km upstream form Huelva
City and the sea. It is of great interest to tourists because this
is where in 1492 Columbus Set sail westwards and discovered America.The
visitor can walk around this village in the quiet and discover the
history for himself.
 In the main square there is a Statue to
Pinzon the builder of the ships and also a plaque to the
sailors most of whom were from the village.
Here at St Jorge, Columbus
and the crew prayed before setting sail and the water needed for
their long voyage was drawn from the old well in Palos.
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