The year was 1502 before Columbus was finally able to fold together four ships for the fourth expedition. He hoped that this expedition would be able to reinstate his reputation as an explorer and rightful governor. Columbus’s plan was that if he could be able to sail past the island farther out west, he might be able to find some lands that matched the description of Asia or Japan.
Unfortunately, at first, Columbus was aiming to find a shorter route to Asia but another explorer found India which was what Spain was intentionally aiming for. An explorer sailed down south and then traveled east.
Columbus ended up striking the coast of Honduras in Central America and coasted down south along the inhospitable shore, encountering and suffering dreadful hardships, up until he had reached the Gulf of Darien. Endeavoring to return to Hispaniola, he was abandoned/isolated on Jamaica. After Columbus’s rescue, he was forced to unrestraint his hopes and return to Spain.
He went back to Spain and tried to appeal King Ferdinand in an attempt to secure his promise titles and wealth.