Overview of Haiti: History

Haiti was inhabited by the native Taino Indians when Christopher Columbus landed on December 6, 1492 at Mole St Nicholas. Columbus named the island Hispaniola. The Taino were a branch of the Arawak Indians,a peaceful tribe that was weakened by frequent violent invasions by the cannibalistic Carib Indians. Read More »

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Overview of Haiti: History is based on Haiti by Peter Fitzgerald, Andrew Wiseman, Paul, Ikan Kekek, BigMastino, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.