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Columb's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Colombus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships:la Santa Maria, la Pinta and la Niña. -
The expedition stopped in the Canary Island for final provisions and repairs -
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbs -
Land was spotted by sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboar the Pinta.They reached the island of Guanahani (which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Columbs arrived in Cuba,which he b3elived to be the mainland os Asia. He named it Juana. -
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remaims of the ship la Santa María. -
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space. -
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera,followed shortly by la Pinta(wich previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.