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Aug 3, 1492
Departure from Palos
Columbus set sail from Palos de la frontera,Huelva,with three ships:La Pinta,La Santa Maria and La Niña. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The first travel of Colombus
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Aug 12, 1492
1ª Stop of Canaris
The expedetion stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Columbus leaves the Canary Islands
Colombus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands. -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors wanted to make a mutiny
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Colombus. -
Oct 12, 1492
The 1ª Sighting
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboarad the Pinta.They reached the Island of Guanahani in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
The fake Continent
Columbus arrived in Cuba,which he believed to be the mainland of Asia.He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
The new Islands
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola,where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
The Crashing
Colombus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola,build with the remains of the ship la Santa Maria. -
Jan 1, 1493
The Return
La Niña and La Pinta set sail back to Spain,leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space -
Mar 15, 1493
The Arrival
La Niña arrived in Palos de Frontera,followed shortly by la Pinta,bringing news of their discoveries.