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When Christopher Columbus first landed in the Americas in 1492, he believed he had reached the outskirts of Asia and referred to the land as "San Salvador," which means "Holy Savior" in Spanish. Columbus named the specific island he landed on in the Bahamas this way, although the exact island is still a topic of debate. His exploration was initially driven by the search for a westward route to Asia, not the discovery of a new continent.

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