On the night before Christmas the Santa Maria ran aground off Hispaniola, and Columbus, still believing he had reached Asia, decided to return home.

• 圣诞前夜，“圣玛利亚”号在希斯巴纽拉停搁，但那时的哥伦布仍深信自己已经到达了亚洲，毅然决定返航。