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Columbus set sail from Palos de la frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa Maria. la Pinta, and la Niña -
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs
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Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus -
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. they reached the island of Guanahani (
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Columbus arrived 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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Colombus stablished the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María
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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.
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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