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.