The accounts of Columbus described the modern-day Bahamas as being comprised of the Arawak and the Caniba people. He called the former “the best people in the world,” while the latter were ...

A popular nightlife destination in downtown Nassau, Arawak Cay is within walking distance ... a.m. to 10 p.m., but hours may vary by vendor. Bahamas: Swimming Pigs, Snorkeling, Beach Break Package ...

the Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica, settlers quickly cleared land to create plantations. The indigenous peoples of the islands – the Arawak and the Taino – were forced to become unpaid ...

A depiction of indigenous Arawak people from British Guiana, South America, 1852. The arrival of Europeans and enslaved African and the effects of diseases such as smallpox virtually eradicated ...