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The Tropics of Empire: Why Columbus Sailed South to the Indies (Transformations: Studies in the His… The Tropics of Empire: Why Columbus Sailed South to the Indies (Transformations: Studies in the His… Nicolás Wey Gómez "Everyone knows that in 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic, seeking a new route to the East. Few note, however, that Columbus's intention was also to sail south, to the tropics… OL9359356W