The Polynesians discovered Hawaii and called it heaven.
When discovered it was called Easter Island
It was discovered by Spanish explorers who originally called it San Marco.
Peru Peru He did not only discover Peru he discovered a island called Lima also.
Roanoke Island was discovered by English explorers in 1584.
The island Krakatou was discovered in 416 AD. Not long after, three coalesced volcanoes called Perboewatan, Danan and Rakata were formed in the same area. These are the volcanoes forming the island of Krakatau.
it was called Xaymaca by the Amerindians who were the people who inhabited the island before Christopher Columbus "discovered" it
Both Easter Island and Christmas Island were discovered on the holidays for which they were named - Easter Island was discovered on April 5, 1722, which was the date of Easter that year. Captain William Mynors discovered Christmas Island on December 25, 1643.
Rottnest Island was discovered in 1697 when Dutch sailor Willem de Vlamingh reached "New Holland", as it was then called. When he reached Rottnest Island, he saw the quokkas, small wallaby-like animals, and their grassy nests and tunnels. Believing the unusual creatures to be large rats, he named the island after them and their "nests" - Rottenest - now called Rottnest.
Ascension Island is a volcanic island that is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean. This island was discovered in 1501 by Joao da Nova.
The island was discovered by french explorer Jacques Cartier in 1534.
Yes. It is and Island off the coast of the Philippines that was just recently discovered.