Christopher Columbus made his first landfall on which island in the Bahamas?

Christopher Columbus made his first landfall on which island in the Bahamas?

A San Salvador
B Great Inagua
C Grand Bahama

On Oct 12, 1492, the Italian Columbus reached San Salvador. This island was already populated by the Lucayan people, who called it Guanahani.

The correct answer is San Salvador.

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