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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera,
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta, and la Niña. -
Aug 12, 1492
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands.
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Oct 6, 1492
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola.
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus.
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Oct 12, 1492
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana
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
Columbus arrived at Cuba
Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana. -
Dec 25, 1492
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María. -
Jan 15, 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
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.