The history of St Maarten dates back to a thousand years when the isle was inhabited by Arawak Indians, who came from the deep Amazonian jungles of South America. But archeological
Panama's importance rapidly declined, and Spain did not contest its inclusion as a province of Colombia when that country won its independence from Spain in 1821.
The Caribbeans had a complex society, with hereditary kings and shamans. Their war canoes could hold more than 100 men and were fast enough to catch a sailing ship. They were later
The Virgin Islands were initially inhabited by the South American Arawak around 100 BC (though there is an evidence of Amerindian presence on the islands as far back as 1500 BC). T
