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Aug 3, 1492
Colombus set sail from Palos
Colombus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta and la Niña. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The first travel of Colombus
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Aug 12, 1492
Stopped in the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands fot final previsions and repairs -
Sep 6, 1492
leaves the canary islands
columbus´s expedition leaves the canary islands -
Oct 10, 1492
sailors impatients and muting columbus
the sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny agains colombus. -
Oct 12, 1492
reached the islands of Guanahani
land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the islands of Guanahani in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
colombus arrived in Cuba.
colombus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
expedition reached island of Hispaniola
the expedition reached the island of Hispaniola, where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Colombus established the settlement of la Navidad,in Hispaniola
Colombus established the settlement of la Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa Maria -
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. -
Mar 15, 1493
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed by la Pinta, bringing news.
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed ahorro y by la Pinta, bringing news of their discoveries.