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Aug 3, 1492
Palos de la Frontera
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta, and la Niña. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The First Voyage of Columbus
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Aug 12, 1492
Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Leaves the Canary Islands
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands. -
Oct 10, 1492
Columbus Mutiny
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus. -
Oct 12, 1492
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
Columbus arrived at Cuba
Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
Hispaniola
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Remains of Santa Maria
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María. -
Jan 14, 1493
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
Back 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.