Complex sentence: Christopher Columbus established a small settlement called La Navidad, near the modern town of Cap Haitien, built from the timbers of his wrecked ship Santa María, during his first voyage in December 1492.
Split into simpler sentences: Christopher Columbus established a settlement, La Navidad, near the modern town of Cap Haitien. It was built from the timbers of his wrecked ship Santa María, during his first voyage in December 1492.