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Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships.
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The expedition stopped in the canary islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Colombus expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
The sailors became impatient and were abuot to mutiny against Columbus. -
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard The Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahami (which Colombus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present day Dominican Republic and Haiti) where they encountered the indigens Taíno people. -
Columbus established 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. -
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space.