The discovery of America

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  • Departure from Palos
    Aug 3, 1492

    Departure from Palos

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

    The first travel of Colombus

  • Arrived Canarias for provisions and repairs
    Aug 12, 1492

    Arrived Canarias for provisions and repairs

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

    Departure of the Canary Islands

    Colombus's expédition leaves the Canary Islands
  • The sailors mutiny against Colombus
    Oct 10, 1492

    The sailors mutiny against Colombus

    The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Colombus
  • Reached to island of Guanahani
    Oct 12, 1492

    Reached to island of Guanahani

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

    Colombus arrived in Cuba

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