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Aug 3, 1492
Departure from Palos de la Frontera
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera,Huelva, with three ships:la Santa,la Pinta,and la Niña. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The First Voyage of Columbus
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Aug 12, 1492
Stop in the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
The expedition leaves the Canary Islands
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands. -
Oct 10, 1492
The possible confrontation
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus -
Oct 12, 1492
Rodrigo de Triana
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta.They reached the island of Guanahani(which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
The supposed Asian continent
Columbus arrived in Cuba,which he believed to be the mainland of Asia.He named it Juana -
Dec 6, 1492
The meeting with the indigenous 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
La Navidad in Hispaniola
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola,build with the remains of the ship la Santa María. -
1493
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. -
Mar 15, 1493
Arrival 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.