The first voyage of Columbus

  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Aug 13, 1492

    Departure from Palos

    Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta and la Niña
  • Aug 12, 1492

    Arrival from Canary Islands

    The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs
  • Sep 6, 1492

    Departure from Canary Islands

    Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands
  • Oct 10, 1492

    Munity against Columbus

    The sailors besame impatient and were about to munity against Columbus.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Arrival from Guanahani

    Land was spotted by a sailors named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached they island of Guanahani (which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas.
  • Oct 28, 1492

    Discovery of America

    Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be they mainland of Asia. He named it Juana.
  • Dec 6, 1492

    Finding Taíno people

    The expedition reached they island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered they indigenous Taíno people.
  • Dec 25, 1492

    Christmas in America

    Columbus established the sttlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ships la Santa María.
  • 1493

    Departure from America

    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 to Spain

    La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which preciously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.