The discovery of América

Culumbus's expedition

Sep 6, 1480

Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands

The expedition sttoped in the Canary Islands

Aug 12, 1489

The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisors and repairs

First travel by Colón

Period: Aug 1, 1492 to Apr 1, 1493

Colón set sail from Huelva

Aug 3, 1492

Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships:La Santa María, La Pinta, and la Niña.

The sailors against Colón

Oct 10, 1492

The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus

Arrival to the Island of Guanahani

Oct 12, 1492

Land was stopped by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard by la Pinta. They reached the islands of Guanahani (which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas.

Columbus arrived at Cuba

Oct 28, 1492

Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana.