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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 María, la Pinta, and la Niña. -
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 between the sailors and Columbus.
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 (wich Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
The supposed Asian continent.
Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be 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 (wich previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.