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Period: Aug 1, 1492 to Apr 1, 1493
FIRST TRAVEL BY COLO0N
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Aug 3, 1492
THE DEPARTURE OF COLON
Colon set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta, and la Niña. -
Aug 12, 1492
They stopped of the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Colon expedition the Canary Islands
Colon´s expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors became impatient
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Colon -
Oct 12, 1492
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard teh Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahani 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
Se encontraron con los indígenas taínos.
The expedition reached the island of Hispania, where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Colón estableció el asentamiento de La Navidad
Colon established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María -
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, bringing news of her discoveries.
La niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta, bringing news of their discoveries