-
Period: Aug 1, 1492 to Apr 1, 1493
First travel by Columbus
-
Aug 3, 1492
The departure of Columbus
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta and la Niña -
Aug 12, 1492
The stop at the Canary Islands
The expedittion stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs -
Sep 6, 1492
Columbus leaves the Canry Islands
Columbus expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors became impatient
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny agains Columbus -
Oct 12, 1492
Land was spotted
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 arrival in cuba
Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be mainland of Asia. He named it Juana -
Dec 6, 1492
The expedition on Hispaniola
The expedition reached the Island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti) , where they encountered the indigenus Taíno people -
Dec 25, 1492
The settlement of La Navidad
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship La Santa María -
1493
The return 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
Arrival in Spain
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by La Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries