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It is an important area for breeding, passage and wintering for numerous species of waterbirds and is one of the only Wetlands of International Importance in the Caribbean. It has the largest breeding colony of Caribbean flamingos. [30] 1993 The Scotland District of Barbados: Saint Andrew's Parish and Saint Joseph's Parish Barbados: 2005
This multicultural identity is an ongoing theme in Caribbean literature and folklore, exploring the dynamics between colonial legacies, cultural diversity, and the quest for individual and collective identity. [13] Caribbean literature and folklore is often classified by language (English, Dutch, Spanish, and French).
Portobelo was founded in 1597 by Spanish explorer Francisco Velarde y Mercado [2] and quickly replaced Nombre de Dios as a Caribbean port for Peruvian silver. Legend has it that Christopher Columbus originally named the port "Puerto Bello", meaning "Beautiful Port", in 1502. [3]
Caribbean legendary creatures (1 C, 25 P) T. Taíno mythology (8 P) Pages in category "Caribbean mythology" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Pages in category "Caribbean legendary creatures" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Belief in soucouyants is still preserved to an extent in Guyana, Suriname and some Caribbean islands, including Saint Lucia, Dominica, Haïti and Trinidad. [9] Many Caribbean islands have plays about the soucouyant and many other folklore characters. Some of these include Trinidad, Grenada and Barbados. [citation needed]
Caribmap is a non-profit online library of historical and modern maps, including topographic maps, of the Caribbean islands. [1] Since its establishment in 1999, the site has accumulated approximately 1800 maps of the islands that have been printed since the beginning of the 16th century [2] The purpose of the site is to allow users, such as historians and scientists, to gain detailed ...
Modern knowledge of Taíno creation myths comes from 16th century Spanish chroniclers investigating the indigenous Caribbean culture. Columbus was very much interested in knowing about the religion of the Taínos; In his original letter to the Queen, he expressed the opinion that the natives had no religion whatsoever, however this was an attempt to persuade Isabella that it would be easy to ...