context: Following the favorable decision, Columbus left Granada in May 1492 and traveled to the port city of Palos. There, he obtained from the city two caravels, Pinta and Niña, according to his contract, whose crew had been paid in advance by the State four months' salary. As a flagship, Columbus received a ship called Santa María. The ships were ready to leave in ten weeks. [16] The Pinzón Brothers played an important role in the travel arrangements and crewing. [17] A total of 90 men departed on three ships, 86 of whom were Spanish. Columbus's share of the cost of the trip was perhaps one-eighth of what he had borrowed. [18]
question: Where did Columbus get the ship?
answers.text: Columbus left Granada in May 1492 and traveled to the port city of Palos. There, he obtained from the city two caravels, Pinta and Niña, according to his contract, whose crew had been paid in advance by the State four months' salary. As a flagship, Columbus received a ship called Santa María. The ships were ready to leave in ten weeks. [16] The Pinzón Brothers