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The 2nd largest island in the Caribbean that was the first major one for Columbus to land on it.

Answer:

There were the first European settlements and it's the second larger island of the region.

Explanation:

Hispaniola is also known as Greater Antilles. It comprehends the most populous island of the West, it's the second larger island, after Cuba and it has an strategic place in the map.