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Columbus set sall 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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Columbis 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 to Cuba, which he belived to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana
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The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republicand Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people
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Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispanola, build with three ship 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.