The discovery of America

  • 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

    Stop in the Canary Islands
    The expedition stopped in the canary islands for final provisions and repairs.
  • Sep 6, 1492

    Leave the Canary Islands

    Leave the Canary Islands
    Colombus expedition leaves the Canary Islands
  • Oct 10, 1492

    Mutiny against Columbus

    Mutiny against Columbus
    The sailors became impatient and were abuot to mutiny against Columbus.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Reach of Guanahami

    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
    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 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 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
    La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona),
    bringing news of their discoveries.
  • Mar 15, 1493

    la niña and la pinta set sail back to spain

    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.