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Aug 3, 1492
Time to left Palos
Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta, and la Niña. -
Aug 12, 1492
Colon stopped in the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Colon left the Canary Islands
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands. -
Period: Oct 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The first voyage of Colombus
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Oct 10, 1492
The desperation of seafarers
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus -
Oct 12, 1492
Rodrigo arrived to Guanahami
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. -
Dec 6, 1492
The encounter with the indigenous people
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people. -
Dec 25, 1492
The construction of the settlement
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship la Santa María. -
Jan 10, 1493
The abandonment of the 40 crew members
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
Arrival at Cabo de palos
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.