Olowalu, Hawaii – Home to the Crown Jewel of Maui’s Reefs
Olowalu is approximately six and a half kilometres south of Lahaina and Olowalu reef and is known as the ‘Crown...
The History of Slavery in the Caribbean and Its Influence on the Islands’ Culture
Since the very beginning of the colonization of the Americas, the presence and the influence of the African people and their...
The History of The Indigenous American Tribes
America was the last continent to be inhabited by men. When the Ice Age began, some 15,000 to 20,000 years...
Wood Santos of Puerto Rico – The Island’s Leading Folk Art
Catholic friars arrived in the New World in the sixteenth century with a mission to evangelise, bringing religious sculptures and images...
The City Walls of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
In the early 1500s the battery and tower that would become El Morro protected the harbour and provided some refuge...
The British Attack on San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1797
A landing of British soldiers and bombardment by British warships put the newly built Castillo San Cristóbal’s defences to the...
Puerto Rico – An Island of Strategic Importance Under American Administration
Puerto Rico took on a new strategic importance under American administration. The opening of the Panama Canal, a vital waterway...
The Spanish-American War in Puerto Rico
During the 1800s Spanish colonial authorities increasingly relied on locally recruited units to provide defense for their possessions. However, Spain’s lack...
Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud, otherwise known as the Cristo Chapel, is perched atop the wall that once...
Castillo San Cristóbal – A Defence in Depth for Puerto Rico
Due to San Juan’s vulnerability from land attacks, Spanish officials ordered the construction of defence works to the east of...