Columbus Arrives in the Caribbean
Christopher Columbus makes landfall in the Bahamas, initiating European contact with the Caribbean.
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July 10, 2026
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On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew aboard the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María landed on an island in the Bahamas, which the indigenous Lucayan people called Guanahani. This event marked the beginning of sustained European contact with the Americas and profoundly changed the course of Caribbean history.
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