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Aug 3, 1492
Colombus left from Palos de la Frontera
Colombus set sail from Palos de la Frontera,Huelva,with three ships:la Santa María,and la Niña -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The firs voyage of Colombus
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Aug 12, 1492
Colombus stopped in Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs -
Sep 6, 1492
Colon departed the Canary Islands
Columbs's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
Sailors impatient and were about mutiny
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Colombus -
Oct 12, 1492
Land was spotted by Rodrigo the Triana
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo the Triana aboard the Pinta.The reached the island of Guanahani(which Colombus named San Salvador)in the Bahamas -
Oct 28, 1492
Colombus arrived in Cuba
Colombus arrived in Cuba,which he belived to be mainlad of Asia.He name it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
The expedition reached in Hispaniola
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola(nowadays Dominican republic and Haiti),where they encountered the indigenous Taino people -
Dec 25, 1492
Established settlemen of La Navidad
Colombus established settlemen of La Navidad in Hispaniola,build with the remains of the ships la Santa María -
Jan 5, 1493
Back about 40 sailors
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain,leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space -
Mar 12, 1493
The ships arrived 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