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6 days ago · Visited in November 1493 by Christopher Columbus, the two main islands—then together known as Karukera (“Island of Beautiful Waters”)—were peopled by Caribs, who had displaced the original Arawak inhabitants. Columbus consecrated the territory to Our Lady of Guadalupe of Extremadura in Spain, from whom it takes its name.
Christopher Columbus was the first European to see Guadeloupe, landing in November 1493 and giving it its current name. [4] Several attempts at colonisation by the Spanish in the 16th century failed due to attacks from the native peoples. [4]
6 days ago · Guadeloupe’s fauna has changed since colonial times, in part as a result of hunting, which reduced the islands’ biodiversity. Raccoons are plentiful and are sought for their fur. Agoutis (short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents), mongooses, and native Guadeloupe woodpeckers inhabit the highlands of the island of Basse-Terre.
Jul 18, 2023 · 700 BC - First inhabited by the Amerindian Arawak people, who are displaced by Carib Indians in 1000AD. 1493 - Visited by explorer Christopher Columbus but the Carib Indian inhabitants resist...
Who Were the First Inhabitants of Guadeloupe? The first inhabitants of Guadeloupe on record were the native Arawaks or the Taino people, and the Caribs or the Kalinago, who called the island “Karukera” meaning “Island of Beautiful Waters”.
Guadeloupe was first settled by Arawak Indians from Venezuela about 300 B.C.E., who fished and developed agriculture on the island. Carib Indians, also from Venezuela, pushed out most of the Arawak in the eighth century.
Nov 16, 2016 · Lamotte has looked in detail at records relating to the French empire in three contrasting locations: the island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, Ile Bourbon in the Indian Ocean, and Louisiana in the former French colonies of north America.
