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Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta, and la Niña. -
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands.
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The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus -
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. -
Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the sip la Santa María. -
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space.
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La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.