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Foundation of La Isabela

"Softpedia". Community. 2001
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Mystery-of-the-Columbus-039-s-Silver-Solved-48024.shtml


After being shocked to find out that all of his forts in Navidad were burnt down, and his men were dead, he left the island. Columbus then sailed eastward along the coast of Hispaniola, looking for a place to found a new colony. On December 8, he settled at a good spot and founded a new town, which he named La Isabela, named after the Spanish queen. Columbus and the forts found out that there were much of silver in the island, so they excavated for silvers. The next several months were spent in establishing the colony and exploring the interior of Hispaniola. After exploring the isalnd, Columbus decides to set sail from Isabela with three ships, in an effort to find the mainland of China on April 24, 1494.


This event is significant, because this island was exatraordinarily big, and also, Columbus stayed in the island for several months to establish a new colony in there.

Men eating warriors in Guadeloupe

Lennox, Honychurch. "lennoxhonychurch.com". Person. 2004
http://www.lennoxhonychurch.com/brunias.cfm


Shortly after the departure from Dominica, another island to the north came into view of Columbus on November 3rd, 1493. When Columbus landed on the island, he named it Guadeloupe. He was surprised by the warriors, who fed themselves by killing, and eating other men, called Karibs. Columbus' fleet fought fiercely against the Karibs, and they have exterminated all of them in the island by the third day since Columbus landed on Guadeloupe.


This event was very important for all civilizations, because the defeat of Karibs by Columbus' kind of opened the door of Guadeloupe for Spain, China, and more.

Foundation of Dominica

Jane, Austen. "uctropicalmarine". Person. 2003
http://uctropicalmarine.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/hello-world/


After revisiting La Navidad to find the 40 men that Columbus had left, he headed eastwards and, found Dominica in the West Indies at dawn on Sunday, November 3. Landing on Dominica, his first impression was that the island was beautiful. Columbus named the island Dominica because he landed on it on Sunday. In Latin, Dominica means Sunday. He didn't do much things in there, but it is well known for its beauty.


This event was significant to both Columbus and modern worlds, because Columbus had wrote a book about the island, and now days, Dominica is very famous for its beauty, that its nick name is "Nature Isle of the Caribbean."

Another misfortune, then return

Kurt, Schwengel. "Art.com". Community. 1992
http://www.art.com/products/p13941444-sa-i2748623/emanuel-gottlieb-leutz-return-of-columbus-in-chains-to-cadiz.htm



The two ships departed Hispaniola from Samana Bay (in the modern Dominican Republic) on January 16. However, they were separated again by a fierce storm in the North Atlantic on February 14. Columbus and Pinz each believed that the other was gone. Columbus found the island of Santa Maria in the Azores the day after. He stayed in the island for 3 days in order to reorganize his ships. After a run-in with the local governor, he arrived at Lisbon on March 4, and finally made it back to his home port of Palos without Pinta on March 15, 1493.

Meanwhile, the Pinta, and its captain, Pinz had missed the Azores and arrived at the port of Bayona in northern Spain. After a stop to repair the damaged ship, the Pinta arrived at Palos just hours after the Ni. Pinz had expected to be called a hero, but the honor had already been given to Columbus, and nothing was there for Pinz. Pinz died a few days later.


This event is very significant because this describes how the first voyage of Columbus had ended, and tells us that Pinz could have been called a hero too, only if he arrived before Columbus.

Return of Pinta

Michael, Stemprock. "The Confluence". Person. 2003
http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/monday-morning-news-and-views-2/


After Columbus left La Navidad, he decided to had to southeast. He continued southeastward to Jamaica (Enormous Island that's right next to Cuba), and was surprised in anger and enlightenment when he came found the Pinta and its captain, Pinz on July 6. Columbus's anger on Pinz was eased by his relief at having another ship for his return to Spain. Now with enough ships, Columbus could have the 40 men in La Navidad back on his ships.



This is really positively important event for Columbus. This meant of all Columbus' ships being united again, and also meant that he could have back those 40 men who are in La Navidad back on Pinta.

Leaving 40 men on an island

Michael, Stemprock. "The Confluence". Person. 2003
http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/monday-morning-news-and-views-2/

After Columbus left Ragged island on Dec, 15. The flagship Santa Maria landed on a reef on Christmas Eve. Columbus used the remains of the two ships to build a fort on shore, which he named La Navidad. Las Columbus named the island La Navidad, because they found the island on Christmas Eve. But the tiny Ni could not hold all of the remaining crew, so Columbus eventually decided to leave about 40 men at La Navidad to await his return from Spain. Like that, 40 men had to settle in La Navidad until Columbus' return, and he and the reamining crew departed from La Navidad on January 2, 1493.

This even was significant because not only it supports the feelings that Columbus' voyage is going to be rough, but also it tells us that Columbus decided to name islands that he has been too, and that name of the islands that were named by Columbus were not in certain extreme meaning, but in simple symbolic remembrance.

Captin of the Pinta's betray

Keith A., Pickering. "The First Voyage of Columbus". Person. 2006
http://www.columbusnavigation.com/ships.shtml


Pinta: One of the three ships that Columbus had during his first voyage.

Columbus arrived at his Bahamas island on October 12, then headed Cuba on October 28. The sail from Bahamas island to Cuba took longer than Columbus had planned because of his lost ship. While sailing north of Cuba on November 22, Mart Alonso Pinz, captain of the Pinta, left the other two ships without telling Columbus, and sailed on his own to search for an island called "Babeque," where he had been told by his native guides that there was tons of gold. Columbus later tracked Pinta to Babeque, but he couldn't find the ship in there. Rest of comrades were in panic, but Columbus made a choice. After seeking for the ship, Columbus decided to just continued with the Santa Maria and Ni eastward. They arrived at Hispaniola on December 5.

This event was very significant because it shows how Columbus had lost one ship already in the beginning of his journey, and it kinds of fortell on how harsh Columbus' voyage was going to be.

Beginning of Voyage

Keith A., Pickering. "The First Voyage of Columbus". Person. 2006
http://www.columbusnavigation.com/v1.shtml.



To Canary Island

August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus began his first voyage in port of Palos (near Huelva) in southern Spain. Under command of three ships; the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. Most of his crew came from neighboring towns such as Lepe and Moguer.

Columbus' first arrival was at the Gomera, Canary Islands, the westernmost Spanish possessions. Canary Islands is formed by many other small islands such as Gomera, Hierro, Santa Cruz de la palm, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Arrecife. Wind was the leash that delayed his departure. He and his men had to stay in the Canary Island for four weeks, waiting for their ships to be repaired, and for winds to be back. On September 6, 1492, Columbus left the island of Gomera, but winds stop again, and Columbus left himself within sight of the western island of Hierro until September 8.
On September 8, 1492, he departured from the Canary Island.

This place is significant because it was the first place where Columbus had landed on, meaning the start point of his first voyage.