Columbus's first voyage

Columbus's First Voyage

Aug 3, 1492

Christopher Columbus departed mainland spain on Aug. 3, 1492

Columbus's First landfall

Oct 12, 1492

On October 12, 1492 Rodrigo de Triana, a sailor aboard the the Pinta, first sighted land. Columbus had named the land San Salvador.

First landfall

Oct 12, 1492

The land turned out to be a small island on the bahama's. Columbus the island San Salvador, although he remarked in his journal that the natives referred to at is Guanahani.

Columbus's Second landfall: Cuba

Oct 28, 1492

Columbus had exploed five islands before he made it to cuba. He reached Cuba on October 28, making landfall on baraiy, a harbor near the tip of the island. Thinking he had found china.

Columbus's Second Landfall: Cuba

Oct 28, 1492

Columbus thought he had found china, so he sent two men to investigate. They were Rodrigo de jerez and Luis de Torres, a converted jew who spoke hebrew.

Columbu's Third Landfall: Hispaniola

Dec 5, 1492

Columbus leaving Cuba, he made a landfall on the island of Hispaniola on December 5th. Natives called it Haiti, but Columbus renamed it to La Espanola, a name which was later changed Hispaniola when latin text were written about the dicovery.

Columbus's Third Landfall: Hispaniola

Dec 25, 1492

The Santa Maria ran around and had to be abandoned. Columbus bacame captain of the Nina ship, as the Pinta had become separated from the other two ships. Columbus had arranged to leave 39 of his men behind in a small settlement, named La Navidad.

Return To Spain

Jan 6, 1493

The Pinta arrived and the ships were reunited: They set out for spain on January 16.

Return To Spain

Mar 4, 1493

March 4, The ships arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, returning to Spain shortly thereafter.