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Colon set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta, and la Niña. -
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Colon´s expedition leaves the Canary Islands
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The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Colon
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Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard teh Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahani in the Bahamas. -
Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana -
The expedition reached the island of Hispania, where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Colon established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María -
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, followed shortly by la Pinta, bringing news of their discoveries