Our History
Brief History of Haiti
Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic the island located between Cuba and Puerto Rico. The word Haiti comes from an Indian word that means “high ground”. Christopher Columbus arrived on the island in 1492 and established a Spanish base. When the Spanish settlers learned that there was much gold on the island, they rushed, forced the Indians to mine and raise food for them. They treated all Indians so badly that by 1530 only a few were still alive. Then, they brought slaves from Africa to replace the Indian work force. The Spaniards became riche and moved to Peru, Mexico and neglected Haiti. French, English and Dutch pirates took over the northern and western coast of the island. France named its new colony Saint-Domingue.
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