When and where did christopher columbus explore?

Christopher Columbus explored South America and the Caribbean during the following years: 1492 - 1504.

indigenous people north and south were displaced, died of disease, and were killed by europeans through slavery, rxpe, and war. in 1491, about 145 million people lived in the western hemisphere. by 1691, the population of indigenous americans had declined by 90-95 percent, or by around 130 million people."