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In 1492, a newly discovered Caribbean island named Isla Juana by Christopher Columbus in deference to the only son of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon is better known today by which name?

Question #148037. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Sep 24 2020.
Originally posted Sep 24 2020 2:25 PM.

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MiraJane

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Cuba.

The name Cuba is from the Taíno language. The name Cuba may be translated as either "great place" or "where fertile land is abundant". While the island may have been discovered in 1492,
it was not until 1511 that Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar founded the first settlement at Baracoa.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba

Sep 24 2020, 10:27 PM

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In 1492, a newly discovered Caribbean island named Isla Juana by Christopher Columbus in deference to the only son of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon is better known today by which name?

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