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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus leaved Palos de la Frontera
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, whit three ships:la Santa Maria, 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
They stopped on the Canary Island
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 12, 1492
Columbus leaves the Canary Islands
Columbu's expedition leaves the Canarian Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors wanted to make a munity
The sailors became impatient and were about to munity against Columbus -
Oct 12, 1492
Rodrigo de Triana saw land
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
Columbus arrived in Cuba
Columbus arrived in Cuba, Which he belived to be the mainland of Asia.He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
They reached Hispaniola
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola(present-´day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
They built the settlement of Navidad
Columbus established the settlement of la Navidad in Hispaniola(present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti)where they encountred the indigenous Taíno people -
Mar 15, 1493
They arrived in Spain
La niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera,followed shortly by la Pinta(which stopped in Bayona)bringing news of their discoveries -
May 1, 1493
Columbus 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.