Rodrigo de triana 1492 conquest

Christopher Columbus departed on his first voyage from the port of Palos (near Huelva) in southern Spain, on August 3, 1492, in command of three ships: the Ni�a, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.

His crew mostly came from surrounding towns such as Lepe and Moguer.

Columbus called first at the Canary Islands, the westernmost Spanish possessions. He was delayed there for four weeks by calm winds and the need for repair and refit.

Columbus' 1st Voyage Kind of a Disaster - RealClearHistory

Columbus left the island of Gomera on September 6, 1492, but calms again left him within sight of the western island of Hierro until September 8.

Columbus had expected the voyage to take four weeks, but that deadline came and went without sighting land. The crews of his ships became restless and some argued that a return to Spain was in order.

On October 10, Columbus struck a deal with his men: if no land was found in the next three days, they would turn back for Spain. At The First Voyage of Columbus FAW