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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus leaves Palos de la Frontera
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: La Santa Maria, La Pinta and La Niña -
Aug 12, 1492
The expedition stopped in Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs -
Sep 6, 1492
Columbu´s expedition leaves the Canary Island
Columbu´s expedition leaves the Canary Island -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors became impatient
The sailors became impatient and were about to munity against colombus -
Oct 12, 1492
Land was spotted
Land was spotted by a salior named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries -
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
The expedition reached the island of Ispanola
The expedition reached the island of Ispanola where they encountered the indigenous Taino people -
Dec 25, 1492
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Ispaniola
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Ispaniola built with the remains of the ship La Santa Maria -
Jan 1, 1493
La Niña arrived in Palos De La Frontera
La Niña arrived in Palos De La Frontera, follow her shortly through La Pinta that had previously stopped in Bayona bringing news of their discoveries -
Mar 15, 1493
La Niña and La Pinta set sail 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