Christopher Columbus found Redonda in 1493 on his second journey.
He said the island belonged to Spain.
He named the island Santa María la Redonda, meaning Saint Mary the Round.
 The island looks round when viewed from the side.
In the 1860s, the island became a British possession.
Christopher Columbus found Redonda in 1493 on his second journey. He said the island belonged to Spain. He named the island Santa María la Redonda, meaning Saint Mary the Round.  The island looks round when viewed from the side. In the 1860s, the island became a British possession.
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