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Aug 3, 1492
The Departur from palos de la frontera
Columbus 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 Columbus
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Aug 12, 1492
Canary Island stopped for the first time
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs -
Sep 6, 1492
leaving the Canary Islands
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
the mutiny against Columbus
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space. -
Oct 12, 1492
Reached the 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
"Asia" or "Juana"
Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
Island of Hispaniola and the indigenous taino people
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María. -
1493
Sail back to Spain
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space. -
Mar 15, 1493
Bringing news of their Discoveries
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.