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Is Rum Cay and San Salvador, Bahamas the same island? |
Travel Info When I type in Rum Cay to research the island San Salvador pops up with it Travel Tips Rum cay and San Salvador are two completely different islands, however it is nearby San Salvador Island. See below desc. of both Islands. Rum Cay, first known as Mamana by the Lucayan Indians, is a small, sparsely populated island, located 20 miles southwest of San Salvador, and 185 miles southeast of Nassau (Lat. N23 42鈥?30鈥?鈥?Long. W74 50鈥?00鈥?. It is approximately 30 Sq. miles in size, 9.5 miles long by 5 miles wide, and mainly flat, but has a few rolling hills rising to about 130 feet. San Salvador is the first landfall site of Christopher Columbus on his initial voyage of discovery in 1492. Four separate monuments mark the exact spot Columbus came ashore, however, it is generally regarded that he landed at Long Bay where a big stone cross stands. Called Guanahani by the native Lucayan Indians, Columbus renamed the island San Salvador or "Holy Saviour," noting in his journal, "The beauty of these islands surpasses that of any other and as much as the day surpasses the night in splendour." However, the island subsequently became the headquarters of the buccaneer George Watling and carried his name (Watling Island) until 1925, reflecting his great influence. Source(s): http://BahamiansOnline.com ; I live here Other Travel Tips yea they are two different islands, the reason san salvador comes up is because when it comes to islands of the bahamas everything is mostly based on tourism if your looking online. and there is contro between those two islands and some other islands concerning columbus. |
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