Dominicana On Line

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The ships

Two trade routes

The Columbus' proposal

The approval of the project

The Capitulations of Santa Fe

The trip preparations

Three ships embarked on the journey of the Discovery:

• La Niña. Caravel of 52.72 tons. It had a crew of 20 men, under the command of Vicente Yánez Pinzón.

• La Pinta. Caravel prepared to hold 90 tons. It had a crew of 25 men under the command of Martín Alonso Pinzón. It was the fastest of the three ships.

• La Santa María. Three mast ship. It was captained by Christopher Columbus and had a crew of 39 men.

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