Did you know...
- Columbus' arrival in the Americas was on October 12, 1492
- Columbus Day is celebrated by other countries (Bahamas, Spain, Latin America, Belize, Uruguay and Argentina).
- In the Bahamas it is called Discovery Day
- In Spain it is known as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional
- In Latin America it is called Día de la Raza
- In Belize and Uruguay it is called Day of the Americas or Dia de las Americas
- In Argentina it is known as Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity or Dia del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural