by Strong Americas | Jul 16, 2026
Before European contact, the island of Hispaniola, which Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, was inhabited by the Taino people, who called it Ayiti, meaning land of high mountains. Christopher Columbus landed on the island in 1492, and Spanish colonization...
by Strong Americas | Jul 16, 2026
Before European contact, the territory now known as Guyana was inhabited by Indigenous peoples including the Arawak, Carib, and Wai Wai, who lived along the coast and in the interior rainforests and savannas. The Dutch were the first Europeans to establish permanent...
by Strong Americas | Jul 16, 2026
Long before European contact, the region now known as Guatemala was home to a core area of ancient Maya civilization, whose city-states built monumental temples, developed a sophisticated writing system, and tracked celestial cycles with remarkable precision. This...
by Strong Americas | Jul 16, 2026
Grenada was originally inhabited by the Kalinago (Carib) people, who had earlier displaced Arawak populations, and the island resisted early European colonization efforts due to fierce Indigenous defense. France established a permanent settlement in 1650, leading to a...
by Strong Americas | Jul 16, 2026
Prior to Spanish colonization, the territory of present-day El Salvador was inhabited by Indigenous groups including the Pipil, who established the Kingdom of Cuzcatlán. Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 1520s, incorporating the region into the Captaincy General of...
