1492
Christopher Columbus
1492
Christopher Columbus
Haiti was originally inhabited by indigenous Taíno people before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492. Columbus claimed the island for Spain, and it became a Spanish colony. In 1697, the western part of the island, including present-day Haiti, was ceded to France.
Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Hispaniola in 1492 during his first voyage to the Americas and claimed it for Spain. Haiti, located on the western side of the island, was later colonized by the French.
Haiti was discovered by Christophor Columbus
They share the same island once called Hispanola or little Spain by Christopher Columbus who claimed it for Spain during his second voyage of exploration. The history of the America's started there.
'Niña' and 'Pinta' returned to Spain in 1493. 'Santa María' was used to build a Môle in present day Haiti.
Haiti was the first country Columbus discovered
Christopher Columbus claimed the island of Hispaniola for Spain during his first voyage to the New World in 1492. Hispaniola is now divided into two countries: Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Columbus named the island "La Española," which translates to "The Spanish Island."
he didn't
The ship that did not return to Spain was the Santa María. It ran aground off the coast of present-day Haiti on December 25, 1492, during Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the New World. The crew salvaged materials from the wreck to build a fort called La Navidad, leaving behind the ship while Columbus returned to Spain with the other two ships, the Niña and the Pinta.