Christopher Columbus was Mallorcan.
Could Christopher Columbus have been Mallorcan rather than Genoese? More than 500 years after his voyage to America, the explorer’s true origins remain one of history’s most intriguing mysteries. One theory suggests that Columbus was born in Mallorca, possibly near Felanitx, and that he deliberately concealed his origins for political reasons. Discover the historical clues linking Christopher Columbus to Mallorca, from his name and family connections to Mallorcan navigation, place names in the Americas and the latest scientific research into his ancestry.