Juan Ponce de León was born in 1460 in Tierra de Campos Palencia, Spain. ... In 1508, Ponce de Leo married Leonora. ... The three ships were named Santiago, San Cristobal, and Santa Maria de la Consolacion. ... Ponce de Leon named this land La Florida, because of its beautiful landscape and because it was Easter season. ... Ponce de Leon was hit by a arrow. ...
The imprisonment of fellow men as slaves is a practice that has continued all through history in varying degrees. In some areas slaves are treated as a member of the family respected for what they do and eventually earn their freedom, in other areas they are worked to death, beaten daily, and barel...
The Republic of Cuba consists of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud and many other archipelagos" (Cuba Facts). ... The capital of Cuba is La Habana. ... La Habana's most luring attraction is its earthy authencity. The citizens of La Habana take pride in their city and its lively features. ...
When Columbus returned to the colony La Naviad, he discovered his men were slain. ... Bartolome de Las Casas was a voice of the Indians. De Las Casas documented the record of the Spanish Conquest writing of all abuses and travesties imposed on the Indians. ... Though these actions were taken to find gold for the Crown, the accounts of men such as De Las Casas liberated the native peoples in the Caribbean. ...
Columbus" rescue on June 28th, 1504 withdrew the Spanish presence entirely, and it would be five more years before the Spaniards would return In November 1509, Juan de Esquivel's seventy man party established the settlement of Seville la Nueva near present day St. ... Despite these efforts by Juan de Esquivel, Jamaica would never figure prominently in Spanish colonial efforts because it possessed no precious metals. ... Esquivel's immediate successor, Francisco de Garay proved to be cruel, avaricious and arrogant towards colonist and Arawak alike. ... His successor, Don Pedro ...
Jamaica The country of Jamaica has an ideal location. Located just south of Cuba, it is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea with 10,990 km. sq. Although the capital is Kingston, there are many other important centers of trade and business. The official language is Engl...
