Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus on October 12th , 1492 , arrived in a new land . This day is called "Columbus Day" . He discovered  a new continent " The Americas". Christopher Columbus never realised he had reached a whole new world . In fact Amerigo Vespucci was the first to understand it , so America took its name from him . Every year people celebrate this event . This day is  a national event and people organize parades,and wear costumes .Many military corps partecipate  in the parade and fireworks are lit at the end.