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Aug 3, 1492
The Departure from Palos de la Frontera
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
the first travel of Colombus
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Aug 12, 1492
The expedition stopped in the Canary Island
Expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs -
Sep 6, 1492
Colombus leaves the Canary islands
Colombus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
Mutiny against Colombus
the sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Canary Islands -
Oct 12, 1492
Rodrigo de Triana find land
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 -
Oct 28, 1492
Columbus in Cuba
Columbus arrived in Cuba,which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana -
Dec 6, 1492
The expedition in the island of Hispaniola
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republicand Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taino people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola,
) Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of theshiplaSantaMaría -
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. -
Mar 15, 1493
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stopinBayona),bringing news of their discoveries