The Discovery of america

By Alvaro Morcillo
  • Departure from Palos de la Frontera
    Aug 3, 1492

    Departure from Palos de la Frontera

    Colombus set sail from Palos de la Frontera ,Huelva,with three ship:la Santa María,la Pinta, and la Niña
  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493

    The first travel of Colombus

  • 1ºstop
    Aug 12, 1492

    1ºstop

    The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs
  • Leaves Canary Islands
    Sep 6, 1492

    Leaves Canary Islands

    Colombus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands
  • The rebelion
    Oct 10, 1492

    The rebelion

    The sailors besame impatient and were about to mutiny against Colombus
  • The 1º sighting
    Oct 12, 1492

    The 1º sighting

    Land was spotted by a sailors named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta.They reached the island of Guanahani(which Colombus named San Salvador)in the Bahamas
  • The fake continent
    Oct 28, 1492

    The fake continent

    Colombus arrived in Cuba,which he beliaved to be the mainland of Asia.He named it Juana
  • The new island
    Dec 6, 1492

    The new island

    The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (presente-day Dominicana República and Haití), where they encoured the indigenous Taíno people
  • The crashing
    Dec 25, 1492

    The crashing

    Colombus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola,build with the remains of the ship la Santa María
  • The return
    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
  • The arrival
    Mar 15, 1493

    The arrival

    La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries