The book consists of the original diaries of the famous traveler, his detailed letters addressed to the king and queen, travel maps, testimonies of contemporaries and participants in the discovery of the New World - extensive documentary material that allows the reader to be transported to the romantic era of geographical discoveries, imbued with its adventurous spirit and create his own an idea of the personality of Columbus and his companions. All documents are provided with a thorough scientific commentary, which in itself is a fascinating read: they tell about the construction and technical structure of caravels, and about the method of reckoning coordinates in the Columbus era, and about how the sailors on board prepared their food.