In August 3, 1492, Columbus left from Palos, Spain and sailed to the Canary Island, where he made repairs. His trips to Africa brought him close to the Canary Islands and knowledge of the Canary Current. He also saw a mountain, Mount Teide on Tenerife erupt in 1492 on his way past the, unconquered islands at his time. His plan was to sail to the Canary Islands then make a long leap accross the Ocean Sea to find the gold treasures of the Indies. Columbus calculated that the Canary Island Layed only about 4440 Km from Japan, the actual distance is about 19,000 Km.
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