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Aug 3, 1492
Departure from Palos
Columbus 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 Columbus
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Aug 12, 1492
Stopped in the Canary islands
The Expedition stopped in the Canary islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Leaving the Canary islands
Columbus' s Expedition leaves the Canary islands -
Oct 10, 1492
Munity against Columbus
The sailors besame impatient and were about to munity against Columbus. -
Oct 12, 1492
Arrival to Guanahami
Lands was spotted by a sailors named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the islands of Guanahani (which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
Arrival to Juana
Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
Taíno people at Hispaniola
The expedition reached the Canary of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Established la Navidad is Hispaniola
Columbus established the settlement of la Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María. -
1493
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
Arrival in Palos de la Frontera
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously has stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.