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The History of the Taino Indians

January 23rd 2014
Have you ever heard the real story behind Columbus’s travel to supposedly have discovered America? Most people believe that it was a miracle that Columbus found America. Everyone thinks he is in fact a hero right? Wrong. Columbus in fact committed a genocide wiping out a generation of Taino Indians. In 1492, The Taino Indians were the first settlers in the Dominican Republic. It was their land; ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic

Dominican Flag Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the islan... ... read more
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