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Colombus set sail from Palos de la Frontera , Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta and la Niña
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The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs.
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Colombus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands
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The sailors became impatient and were about munity against Colombus
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Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahani (which Colombus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas.
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Colombus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named Juana .
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The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present- Day Dominican Republic and Haiti) , where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people .
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Colombus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola , bild with remains of the ship la Santa María.
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La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain , leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space.
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La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera , followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had Stop in Bayona) , bringing news of their discoveries.