The journey by Columbus begins in [?], in the seaport of Palos. In his log, Columbus wrote: "We set sail on this third day of [?], 1492, at 8 o'clock in the morning... After dark I altered course for the Islands, to the SW and south by west."

On Saturday, September 8, 1492, Columbus wrote: "This day we completely lost sight of , and many men sighed and wept for fear they would not see it again for a long time."

In the middle of the voyage, after heading north for a time, Columbus wrote: "I returned to my westerly course... ... I am having serious with the crew..."

On Thursday, October 11, 1492, Columbus wrote: "...at two hours after midnight, the Pinta fired a , my prearranged signal for the sighting of land." Though the site of Columbus' landfall is debated, most evidence suggests Samana Cay in the .

Columbus made several other voyages. He died believing he had found islands near the coast of . He didn't realize that a new continent had been in his way.