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Guanahani island was the first land in the New World seen and visited by Christopher Columbus. It was first sighted on October 12, 1492.
Land was first sighted about 2 AM on the morning of 12 October, 1492.
There was 33 days on ship before land was sighted by the crew.
Oct. 12, 1492
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It is purported that Christopher Columbus sighted landed) on this Caribbean island known as Iyanoly (Land of the Iguana) by the then Amerindian inhabitants on December 13th (Name Day of LUCIA) and the date commemorating the catholic Saint Lucie (Santa Lucia).
Christopher Columbus' senior officers and captains grew impatient with the 1492 voyage to the New World. They threatened a mutiny if land was not sighted soon. Columbus was in a tight spot and promised to turn back to Spain if on October 9th no signs of land could be seen.
by boat
The first land/island Christopher Columbus saw was San Salvador. That is the answer to that question. GOOD LUCK!
He agreed to turn back if no land was sighted after 3 days. They had been sailing for a month already and the crew were sick of it, so C.C. made a deal.
to the land of gig