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Because he first landed in the island of Guanahni, name given to an island of Santo Domingo (the Dominican Republic) by their natives. Some historians claimed that the island of Guanahni was in the Bahamas, but the absurd happened: they renamed an island already called Watling into Guanahni, to claim later that Christopher Columbus had been first there. But the fact remains that if indeed he had been there his body would have put to rest there in the Bahamas. History tells that it was put to rest in Santo Domingo for a reason: he first landed there.
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Where are the Christopher Columbus statues?
In the Colonial Zone of the capital city Santo Domingo.
Where is Christopher Columbus buried?
There is some controversay about where his remains ended up. His remains were buried in a crypt in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1542 after being sent there from a monastery in Spain. Supposedly his remains had been moved from Santo Domingo to Havana, Cuba in 1795, and from there to Seville, Spain in 1898. There is, however, DNA evidence that his remains never left Santo Domingo and that they are still there.
Is Christopher Columbus buried on the top or the bottom of the cathedral of Seville?
There is some argument as to where the remains are. The accepted location is in the Cathedral at Santo Domingo. But there is also a tomb in Seville, some investigation has proved that the remains are of his son Diego. Both tombs at the bottom.
Where was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado buried?
He was buried in the grounds of the Santo Domingo Church in Mexico City.
When did Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo end?
Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo ended in 1844.
