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Period: Aug 1, 1492 to Apr 1, 1493
First Travel by Colón
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Aug 3, 1492
Colón Travel from Huelva
Colón set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta and la niña -
Aug 12, 1492
Stopped in the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs -
Sep 6, 1492
Leaves Canary Islands
Colón's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
Mutiny against Colón
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Colombus -
Oct 12, 1492
Reached Guanahani
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahani (which Colombus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
Arrived Cuba
Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
Reached Hispaniola
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
Established La Navidad
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María. -
Jan 1, 1493
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
Arrived in Palos de la Frontera
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by La Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.