The native Taino people referred to the island of San Salvador as "Guanahani." This name was used before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492, when he first landed on the island during his voyage across the Atlantic. The exact meaning of "Guanahani" is still debated among historians, but it is often associated with concepts of "large island" or "place of the sea."
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