Carib.C. 10 Pesos 1990 - Discovery of America - (Plain field &THIN WREATH) Silver / Proof

Columbus reached Cuba on his first trip to América, on Oct. 27th., 1492, early in the night, so waited to next day to set foot on land. Columbus thought it was Japan, at that time named as Cypango by Marco Polo. Later first name given to Cuba by europeans was "Juana", named after the second daughter of the Spanish Monarchs.