The First Travel of Columbus.

By Carolinereinos
  • Columbus set Palos de la frontera
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus set Palos de la frontera

    Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta, and la Niña.
  • Stop in Canary island
    Aug 12, 1492

    Stop in Canary island

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

    Departure the canary Islands

    Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands
  • Sailor about to mutiny
    Oct 10, 1492

    Sailor about to mutiny

    The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus.
  • The expedition neaches Guanahani
    Oct 12, 1492

    The expedition neaches 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.
  • Columbus arrived in Cuba
    Oct 28, 1492

    Columbus arrived in Cuba

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

    The expedition reached in Hispaniola

    The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they
    encountered the indigenous Taíno people.
  • Established settlement of Navidad
    Dec 25, 1492

    Established settlement of Navidad

    Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa
    María.
  • The returned to Spain
    Mar 15, 1493

    The returned to 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
  • Back about to sailor
    Jun 3, 1493

    Back about to sailor

    La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space.