After Columbus' first voyage to the New World, why did the Spanish crown allow other countries to find out about his discoveries? Was there any attempt to keep the existence of a new continent (or "India" anyway) to the West a secret? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

After Columbus' first voyage to the New World, why did the Spanish crown allow other countries to find out about his discoveries? Was there any attempt to keep the existence of a new continent (or "India" anyway) to the West a secret?

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That would have been very difficult, considering Columbus had to stop in Lisbon on his return voyage due to bad weather.