Archipiélago de Colón

Spanish

Etymology

Renamed by the Ecuadorian government in 1892 in honor of the 400th anniversary of the first voyage of Christopher Columbus (Spanish Colón).

Proper noun

Archipiélago de Colón m

  1. (historical) Synonym of islas Galápagos, Galápagos Islands (an archipelago in Ecuador)
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