Christopher Columbus or some Columbus-era explorer? There are two cities named Santiago I am just guessing from the Spanish angle of presentation.
Ernesto Santiago Rodriguez
Santiago, ChileSan Jose, Costa Rica
Santiago, the capital of Chile, was founded in 1541 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia and named after Saint James (Santiago in Spanish), the patron saint of Spain. The city's full name is Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, which reflects its founding in the New World. The choice of name honored the Catholic heritage of the Spanish colonizers and aimed to establish a sense of legitimacy and continuity in the new territory.
Several Spanish capitals have names derived from saints. Notably, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is named after Saint Cross, while San Sebastián is named after Saint Sebastian. Additionally, Santiago de Compostela honors Saint James (Santiago in Spanish). These capitals reflect the influence of religious figures in the country's history and culture.
The distance '''Dallas, Texas and '''Santiago, Chile is '''4862 miles (7824 km).'''''''''
Europeans named the cities of Georgetown, Guyana; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Santiago, Chile are examples of a colonial legacy.
Many Southwest cities have Spanish names because of the region's history of Spanish colonization and influence. Spanish explorers and settlers named many of these cities, leading to a lasting legacy of Spanish place names in the region.
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I speak spanish for 9 years and Santiago is not a word in spanish its a name hope it works :) Santiago is translatable as "Saint James" and is a fairly common men's name. It's the capital of Chile, and a city in northern Spain (Santiago de Compostela.)
Santiago de Cuba.
The canary islands are named after dogs by the Spanish. Gran Canarie = The great island of dogs.