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