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Aug 3, 1492
Departure from Palos
Colombus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The First Travel of Colombus
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Aug 12, 1492
Arrival from Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs -
Sep 6, 1492
Departure from Canary Islands
Colombus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
The mutiny against Columbus
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus -
Oct 12, 1492
Arrival from Bahamas
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
The fake continent
Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
The new island
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola, where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
La Navidad
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa
María. -
Jan 1, 1493
The return
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
The Arrival
Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.