I dunno if theres any official number however most of the islands were populated by Amerindians know in North America as native americans.. yea, they did alot of travelling
Prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus what was the indigenous population of North and South America and the Caribbean?
He arrived to the beaches of what now is the Republic of Santo Domingo in the Caribbean in 1492.
Most of the Caribbean Islands had indigenous people who lived on each island well before Columbus ever arrived. Each people had their own name.
Most of the Caribbean islands had indigenous people who lived on each island well before Columbus ever arrived. Each people had their name.
yes
Yes, Columbus made 4 voyages to the Caribbean.
Path dependency and contingent thinking
Columbus sailed west from Spain.
The first group of Europeans to come to the Caribbean were the Spanish, led by Christopher Columbus, who arrived in 1492. Columbus's voyages marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization in the region. He initially encountered the indigenous Taino people and claimed several islands for Spain, paving the way for further Spanish expeditions and settlements in the Caribbean.
Arrived in 1492
The islands Columbus visited in the Caribbean are called the west indies.
christopher columbus named the caribbean sea bcuz of the canibals that lived there.