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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 -
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
Immunity against Columbus
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus. -
Oct 12, 1492
Arrival to Guanahani
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the islandof 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 island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), wheretheyencountered the indigenous Taíno people -
Dec 25, 1492
Established La Navidad in Hispaniola,
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of theshiplaSantaMaría -
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 had stopinBayona),bringing news of their discoveries -
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