Cristóbal Colón en El Puerto de Santa María Historical milestone · El Puerto de Santa María, Bahía de Cádiz, Cádiz Image of El Puerto de Santa María, not of the place itself. Between 1483 and 1486 Christopher Columbus resided in the city seeking the support of the Dukes of Medinaceli for his plan to sail to the Indies. 1483-1486 Photo: Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in El Puerto de Santa María