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Apr 17, 1492
capitulations of Santa Fe
Columbus signs the capitulation of Santa Fe with the Catholic Monarchs, which indicates the conditions of the voyage. -
Aug 3, 1492
The first trip
The first trip was on August 3, 1492. -
Oct 12, 1492
Descubriment d'Amèrica
Columbus believed he had found a new route to India, and described the people he met as “Indians.” -
1493
Columbus returns to Spain
Columbus and part of his crew return to Spain with the news of the discovery of India (America) -
1506
The name of the continent
The name of the continent was given in 1507, in honor of Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian navigator who was the first to realize that the discovered lands belonged to a new world.