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Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera,Huelva,with three ships :la Santa María,la Pinta and la Niña.
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The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs
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Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands
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The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus.
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Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta.They reached the Island of Guanahani(which Columbus named San Salvador ) in the Bahamas.
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Columbus arrived at Cuba,which he believed to be the mainland of Asia.He named It Juana.
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The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti),where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people.
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Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola,build with the remains of the ships la Santa María.
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La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain,leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space
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La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera ,followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona),bringing news of their discoveries