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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera,Huelva,with tree ships:la Santa María,la Pinta,and la Niña -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The discovery of America
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Aug 12, 1492
The expidition stop
The expidition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Colombus departure of The Islas Canarias
Columbus´s expedition leaves the Canary Islands. -
Oct 10, 1492
Sailors about to meuting
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus -
Oct 12, 1492
Sailor Rodrigo de Triana reach island of guanahani
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 -
Oct 28, 1492
Columbus arrive Cuba and name it Juana
Columbus arrived Cuba,which he believed to be the mainland of Asia.He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
Expidition reach island of Hispaniola
The expidition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people -
Dec 25, 1492
(G)he stablished settlement of la Navidad
Columbus established the settlement of la Navidad in Hispaniola,build with the remains of the ship la Santa María -
1493
La niña sail back to Spain
La niña arrived in Palos de Frontera ,followed shortly by la Pinta(which previously had stop in Bayona),bringing news of their dicoveries -
Mar 15, 1493
La niña arrive in Palos de la Frontera
La niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain,leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space.