Research Paper About Antigua

Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, but is also full of history, tradition and life. It is known for its great folk music, deep heritage and culture. Nicaragua is hidden jewel with warm, gorgeous culture and breathtaking nature. It is surrounded by its incredible history, culture and nature.

In the Caribbean Sea, located south of the Gulf of Mexico, lies the 149th largest nation in the world, The Republic of Haiti. Since its discovery in 1492, Haiti has experienced a multitude of dictators and inconceivable political and economic turmoil lasting intermittently, over the last 300 years. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the nation of Haiti, its politics and social relations, its economics and resources, and lastly the United States’ interests in regards to the Nation.

1492 - Christopher Columbus accidentally lands on present day Haiti and Dominican Republic and conquers the island for Spain,naming the island Hispaniola.

Being one of Costa Rica’s most viewed attraction there is wide range of activities that people there do like hiking on the mountains there also rivers were fishing and kayaking are done at.

The Dominican Republic has many different physical features. Such as beaches, mountains, rivers, and peninsulas. Near the borders of the Dominican Republic, there are tropical provinces such as Punta Cana and Puerto Plata. This is where about 800 miles of warm beaches and islands lay. It’s a nice place where visitors can relax on the coastline at areas such as Tortuga Bay or Sublime Samina. Even though the Dominican is a tropical area, It is also very mountainous as well. You can go rock climbing or hiking at Pico Duarte, the highest peak in the caribbean. This mountain reaches an elevation of 10,164 feet, and is a part of Cordillera Central, which is a mountain range. Tourists can walk up these high peaks and experience

The history of the Dominican Republic formation is first dated back to The Taino’s, which split up the island into five territories and chiefdoms. A major event of the country’s formation was in 1492 when in his first voyage Christopher Columbus’s discovered and claimed it. Columbus’s exploration triggered Spanish takeover of the American mainland and the Caribbean. Due to the French taking control of the western third of the island, that part of the island became known as Haiti in 1804. The Dominican Republic tried to gain its own independence in 1821 but failed for 22 years due to the Haitians taking the island over until 1844 when it gained its own independence. But they willingly returned to the Spanish Empire in 1861. Due to voluntarily

The country that I chose to research for my paper is Haiti. Haiti is located in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Haiti shares the Island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince, and the population is 9,996,731. Haiti has two official languages French and Haitian Creole. About 2.1 million people of the population live in Port-Au-Prince, which makes the capital an extremely congested city.

Dominican Republic a nation home to 10.4 million people and home to 300,000 immigrants. Today Dominican Republic faces a big crisis has of today the immigrants of the Dominican Republic are being deported from the island for not having visas and paperwork to prove that they are from the island. Many citizens have had their paperwork reviewed as false such as invalid birth certificates, invalid passports and this has brought the economy to it’s lowest since the 1960’s because those immigrants are the very same people who work the toughest jobs in Dominican Republic. The people of Dominican Republic refuse to work the jobs that involve doing hard labor such as harvesting and construction. Many latin people seek the jobs that we hard working

A private yacht charter in the Bahamas is the ideal way to vacation on the water. Cruise ships may be nice for some people, but I couldn't imagine the lack of privacy or control over my own schedule. Private yacht charters allow you to make your holiday truly yours, and you are not at the mercy of a staff that must cater to hundreds of others passengers. The peace and beauty of the Bahamas is better appreciated on a private yacht rather than a crowded cruise ship surrounded by strangers.

The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Hispaniola island, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. The CIA indicates 10.5 million people live in the country, 28% of the population is younger than 14, and 39% of the population is between 25 and 54 years old. The government is based on a democratic republic with an executive, judicial and legislative branch. President Danilo Medina Sanchez was elected in August of 2012 by 51.2% of the electorate. The DR has been known primarily as an exporter of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but the service sector has overtaken agriculture as the economy's largest employer. The major imports into the country are

The island of Jamaica is very rich in culture and has many historic turnabouts throughout the years. The country has a rich and complex history including being the first country to have Arawak and Taino Indians settle there.

Bahamas is one of the most visited places for tourist around the world. It attracted 5.8 million visitors in 2017, more than 70% of whom were cruise visitors. Its beautiful attractions make it an unforgettable place to go for vacations. Traveling is the activity that I most enjoy doing it. Last summer, I went on a cruise to Bahamas for 5 days. It has a lot of entertainments that made my visit unique experience, like its beaches, the food and the Casinos & Night life.

Having set sail in early August of 1492, it took Columbus and his crew around two months until they would “discover” land around early October. It is in the early instances of contact that Columbus shows signs of superiority through language. When he encounters an island, one of the first actions Columbus takes is to claim and name the island. From his journal entry on October 15th, Columbus and his crew encounter a piece of and Columbus writes, “From this island I sighted another larger one to the

After two months (October 12 1492) of sailing, a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana spotted land. Columbus then sailed towards the newly perceived land that Columbus called, San Salvador, or what we know today as, the Bahamas. This was the first finding of America in Europe in the Medieval Ages. Later, after discovering San Salvador he then sailed unknowingly, ending up on the island of Hispaniola, which the Native American called Haití and Columbus renamed La Española. On December 25th, 1492, Santa María ran aground and had to abandon ship, making Columbus’ last resort option of negotiating with local chieftain, Guacanagari where Columbus requested thirty-nine of his men be left behind in a settlement called La Navidad, while he captains the Niña.

The Bahamas is known for its warm sunshine, perfect climate, and pristine beaches with crystal clear water lapping at the shores. It is one of the most popular and beautiful tourist destinations in the world and attracts thousands of travelers every year. Though gorgeous strips of sand ring every island of this 700-island archipelago, it is a multifaceted destination and offers a variety of exclusively Bahamian experiences for every type of traveler.