Explore: La Rábida (monastery)

of La Rábida Friary (in full, Spanish: Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida) is a Franciscan friary in the southern Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera

Presidents of Government recognized La Rábida as the site of the Forum of the Organization of Ibero-American States. Near La Rábida is the Wharf of the Caravels

of Spain constructed its exhibition hall as a replica of Spain's La Rabida Monastery – the embarkation site of Columbus’ new world exploration in 1492

of La Rábida (Spanish: Virgen de los Milagros or Santa María de la Rábida) is a religious Roman Catholic image venerated at the La Rabida Monastery in

defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet; and La Rábida Monastery. At the Rábida Monastery in Palos de la Frontera near Huelva, Christopher Columbus sought

significant places in the life of Christopher Columbus: Palos de la Frontera, La Rábida Monastery, and Moguer) in the province of Huelva. There are also archeological

succeeding centuries. La Rábida would play a central part in the Christian evangelization of the Americas. As La Rábida was a Franciscan monastery, that order would

his son asking for food at the La Rabida Monastery Columbus explaining his plans to the monks of the La Rabida Monastery Columbus meeting King Ferdinand

Rome. The Franciscans of the Monastery of La Rábida put Columbus in touch with Pinzón. Pinzón's friend Pero Vázquez de la Frontera, a very respected old

wharfs near the center of Palos and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away at La Rábida Monastery was an active port. The caravels anchored in the center of the river