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6 days ago · Guadeloupe - French Colony, Caribbean Island, Slave Trade: 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.
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 · On February 22, 2007, Saint-Martin (the northern half of the island of St. Martin) and Saint-Barthélemy formally separated from Guadeloupe to become overseas collectivities of France. Guadeloupe is simultaneously administered as an overseas region (région d’outre-mer). Show More.
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”.
The islands were inhabited by Caribe tribes when Christopher Columbus landed on Guadeloupe for the first time on November 3, 1493. The name, given to the islands by Columbus himself, was a ...
May 17, 2023 · The island of Guadeloupe was first inhabited by indigenous Taino (Arawaks) and Kalinago (Carib) groups who called it 'Karukera' or the 'Island of Beautiful Waters'. It was renamed 'Santa María de Guadalupe de Extremadura' by Christopher Columbus who landed there on 14 November 1493.
Jul 18, 2023 · Some key dates in Guadeloupe's history: 700 BC - First inhabited by the Amerindian Arawak people, who are displaced by Carib Indians in 1000AD.
