Christopher Columbus's Expeditions

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  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain.

  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Nov 7, 1504

    Christopher Columbus's Expeditions

  • Oct 11, 1492

    Landed in Guanahani, but renamed San Salvador

  • Mar 15, 1493

    Returned to Spain

  • Sep 25, 1493

    Set sail on second voyage

  • Nov 3, 1493

    Spotted and named the island of Dominica

  • Jun 11, 1496

    Returned to Spain from second voyage

  • May 30, 1498

    Began third expedition and sailed farther South to Trinidad and Venezuela.

  • Oct 1, 1500

    Third voyage ended

    Exact date is unknown.
  • May 9, 1502

    Fourth and final voyage, sailed to Mexico, Honduras, Panama, and Santiago (Jamaica)

  • Nov 7, 1504

    Last day of voyage