He called it San Slavador. Well, he was said to have claimed it, even though there were people already living there who had already named the island. So yeah, he called it San Salvador...
On his first trip to the "new world", Columbus initially landed at San Salvador.
the name of the island is Guanahani.
san salvador , cuba, trinidad & tobago,the bahamas
Native Americans referred to San Salvador as "Guanahani," which is the name given to the island by the Taíno people who inhabited it before Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492. The exact meaning of "Guanahani" is not definitively known, but it is often interpreted to mean "Island of the Cacique" or "Great Island." The name reflects the indigenous culture and heritage of the region prior to European colonization.
Christopher Columbus first landed in the Bahamas in 1492, specifically on an island he named San Salvador (known as Guanahani by the indigenous Taíno people). This event marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization in the Americas.
San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.
On his first trip to the "new world", Columbus initially landed at San Salvador.
San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.
Most historians have agreed on Guanahani Island which today is known as Watling Island in the Bahamas.
the name of the island is Guanahani.
Guanahani
San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.
the name of the island is Guanahani.
the name of the island is Guanahani.
San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.
Guanahani island was the first land in the New World seen and visited by Christopher Columbus. It was first sighted on October 12, 1492.
san salvador , cuba, trinidad & tobago,the bahamas