THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA

  • The departure from palos de la frotera
    Aug 3, 1492

    The departure from palos de la frotera

    columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva,
    with trhee ships
  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493

    The first travel of colombus

  • Stop in the Canary Island
    Aug 12, 1492

    Stop in the Canary Island

    The expedition stoped in the canari sland for finald provitins an repairs
  • Colombus leaves Canary Islands
    Sep 6, 1492

    Colombus leaves Canary Islands

    Colombus expedition levaes the canary islands
  • The saliors became impatient
    Oct 10, 1492

    The saliors became impatient

    The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus.
  • Rodrigo de triana aboard the pinta
    Oct 12, 1492

    Rodrigo de triana aboard the pinta

    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.
  • Columbus arrived Cuba
    Oct 28, 1492

    Columbus arrived Cuba

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

    Reached the island of hispaniola

    The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), wheretheyencountered the indigenous Taíno people.
  • Colombus established of la navidad in hispaniola
    Dec 25, 1492

    Colombus established of la navidad in hispaniola

    Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of theshiplaSantaMaría
  • La niña and la pinta sail back to spain
    Jan 1, 1493

    La niña and la pinta 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.
  • La Niña arrived in palos de la frontera
    Mar 15, 1493

    La Niña arrived 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