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Aug 3, 1492
Departure from Palos de la Frontera
Colombus set sail from Palos de la Frontera , Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta and la Niña -
Aug 12, 1492
Final Stop : Provisions and Repairs in the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Colombus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands
Colombus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors were about to munity .
The sailors became impatient and were about munity against Colombus -
Oct 12, 1492
Rodrigo de Triana spotted land, reaching Guanahani.
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. -
Oct 28, 1492
Colombus reached Cuba, mistakin it for Asia , and named it Juana
Colombus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named Juana . -
Dec 6, 1492
The expedition reached Hispaniola and encountered the Taíno people
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present- Day Dominican Republic and Haiti) , where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people . -
Dec 25, 1492
Colombus founded La Navidad in Hispaniola using the Santa Maria's remains.
Colombus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola , bild with remains of the ship la Santa María. -
Jan 1, 1493
The Niña and Pinta returned to Spain leaving 40 crew behind.
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain , leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space. -
Mar 15, 1493
La Niña and Pinta arrived in Palos with news of their discoveries.
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera , followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had Stop in Bayona) , bringing news of their discoveries.