Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain, at the age of 54. Despite his achievements, he died without fully realizing the significance of his discoveries, still believing he had reached Asia.

Columbus arrived in Sanlúcar, Spain.

Christopher Columbus and his men were rescued from Jamaica.

Columbus predicted a lunar eclipse using Abraham Zacuto's astronomical charts to win over the indigenous people on Jamaica, persuading them to continue provisioning him and his men.

Columbus's ships were beached in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, after sustaining damage in a storm off the coast of Cuba, stranding Columbus and his crew on the island.

Columbus sighted the Cayman Islands, naming them Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles there.

Columbus left for Hispaniola.

Columbus found a channel sailing south along the Nicaraguan coast that led into Almirante Bay in Panama.

Columbus landed on the continental mainland at Punta Caxinas, now Puerto Castilla, Honduras.

Columbus arrived at the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage. He sought a strait in the western Caribbean through which he could sail to the Indian Ocean.

Columbus arrived at Santo Domingo on Hispaniola during his fourth voyage, but was denied port by Governor Francisco de Bobadilla due to a previous rivalry and accusations against Columbus. Columbus warned the governor of an approaching hurricane, which Bobadilla ignored.

Columbus's fleet arrived at Martinique.

Columbus departed from Cádiz, Spain, on his fourth and final voyage to the Americas.

Columbus returned to Hispaniola.

Columbus's fleet reached Margarita, and sighted Tobago and Grenada from afar.

Columbus landed on the Paria Peninsula in present-day Venezuela, marking the first recorded European landing on the mainland of South America. Columbus realized it must be a continent.

Columbus sighted Trinidad, the most southerly of the Caribbean islands, during his third voyage.

Columbus departed from Sanlúcar, Spain, on his third voyage with six ships. The expedition split at the Canary Islands, with Columbus heading south to the Cape Verde Islands before sailing west across the Atlantic.

Columbus set sail from La Isabela, Hispaniola, to return to Spain after his second voyage. He had been away for about 30 months. The voyage was prompted by food shortage and disease amongst the Spanish on Hispaniola.

Columbus landed on Puerto Rico's northwestern coast at the Bay of Añasco, christened San Juan Bautista after John the Baptist and remained anchored there for two days from 20 to 21 November, filling the water casks of the ships in his fleet.

Columbus departed from Cádiz, Spain, on his second voyage with a much larger fleet of 17 ships and approximately 1,500 men. This voyage aimed to establish permanent colonies in the Americas.

Columbus returned to Palos, Spain, after his first voyage to the Americas. He was received with a hero's welcome and presented captured Taínos, plants, and other items to the Spanish monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand. This marked the official announcement to the Spanish court of his discoveries and the beginning of widespread European awareness of the Americas.

Columbus made his last stop of this voyage in the Americas, in the Bay of Rincón in northeast Hispaniola. There he encountered the Ciguayos, the only natives who offered violent resistance during this voyage. The Ciguayos refused to trade the amount of bows and arrows that Columbus desired; in the ensuing clash one Ciguayo was stabbed in the buttocks and another wounded with an arrow in his chest. Because of these events, Columbus called the inlet the Golfo de Las Flechas ('Bay of Arrows').

Columbus encountered Pinzón and the Pinta on Hispaniola.

Columbus's flagship, the Santa María, ran aground off the coast of Hispaniola and had to be abandoned. The wreck was used to build the settlement of La Navidad, the first European settlement in the New World.

Columbus continued to the northern coast of Hispaniola, where he landed.

Columbus explored the northeast coast of Cuba, where he landed.

Christopher Columbus's expedition made landfall in the Americas, specifically on an island in the Bahamas known as Guanahani by the native inhabitants, which Columbus renamed San Salvador. This event marked the end of the pre-Columbian era and initiated European exploration and colonization of the Americas, opening contact between the Old World and New World.

Christopher Columbus departed from San Sebastián de La Gomera, Canary Islands for a five-week voyage across the ocean.

Christopher Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, on his first voyage to the Americas. He sailed with three ships: the Santa María, the Pinta, and the Niña. This marked the beginning of his historic journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

Christopher Columbus presented his plans to Queen Isabella.