The discovery of América

By Miguel Collados
  • Period: Aug 1, 1492 to Apr 1, 1493

    First travel by Columbus

  • The departure of Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    The departure of Columbus

    Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta and la Niña
  • The stop at the Canary Islands
    Aug 12, 1492

    The stop at the Canary Islands

    The expedittion stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs
  • Columbus leaves the Canry Islands
    Sep 6, 1492

    Columbus leaves the Canry Islands

    Columbus expedition leaves the Canary Islands
  • The sailors became impatient
    Oct 10, 1492

    The sailors became impatient

    The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny agains Columbus
  • Land was spotted
    Oct 12, 1492

    Land was spotted

    Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the Island of Guanahani (which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas
  • The arrival in cuba
    Oct 28, 1492

    The arrival in cuba

    Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be mainland of Asia. He named it Juana
  • The expedition on Hispaniola
    Dec 6, 1492

    The expedition on Hispaniola

    The expedition reached the Island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti) , where they encountered the indigenus Taíno people
  • The settlement of La Navidad
    Dec 25, 1492

    The settlement of La Navidad

    Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship La Santa María
  • The return to Spain
    1493

    The return to Spain

    La Niña and La pinta set sail back to Spain , leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space
  • Arrival in Spain
    Mar 15, 1493

    Arrival in Spain

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