The discovery of america

  • Aug 3, 1492

    The departure from palos de la frontera

    The departure from palos de la frontera
    colombus set sail from palos de la frontera Huelva with three ships
  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493

    The first travel of colombus

  • Aug 12, 1492

    Stopped in the Canary islands

    Stopped in the Canary islands
    The expedition stopped in the Canary islands for final provisions and repairs
  • Sep 6, 1492

    Leaves the Canary islands

    Leaves the Canary islands
    Colombus´s expedition leaves the canary islands
  • Oct 10, 1492

    The sailors became impatient

    The sailors became impatient
    The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Colombus
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Land was spotted

    Land was spotted
    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 Bahama
  • Oct 28, 1492

    Columbus arrived in Cuba

    Columbus arrived in Cuba
    Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana
  • Dec 6, 1492

    The expedition reached

    The expedition reached
    The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they
    encountered the indigenous Taíno peopl
  • Dec 25, 1492

    Columbus established

    Columbus established
    Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa
    María.
  • 1493

    La Niña and la Pinta set

    La Niña and la Pinta set
    La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind
  • Mar 15, 1493

    La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera

    La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera
    La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries