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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾt͡ʃiˌpjelaɡo de koˈlon/ [aɾ.t͡ʃiˌpje.la.ɣ̞o ð̞e koˈlõn]
  • Syllabification: Ar‧chi‧pié‧la‧go de Co‧lón

Proper noun

Archipiélago de Colón m

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