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Aug 3, 1492
The departure from Palos de la Frontera
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships. -
Aug 12, 1492
Stop in the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the canary islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Leave the Canary Islands
Colombus expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
Mutiny against Columbus
The sailors became impatient and were abuot to mutiny against Columbus. -
Oct 12, 1492
Reach of Guanahami
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard The Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahami (which Colombus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
Columbus arrived in Cuba
Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
The expedition reached Hispaniola.
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present day Dominican Republic and Haiti) where they encountered the indigens Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Columbus estasblished La Navidad.
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola build with the remains of the ship La Santa María. -
Jan 1, 1493
La niña arrived in palos de la frontera
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona),
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Mar 15, 1493
la niña and la pinta set sail back to spain
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space.