Cuba's Colonial Treasure
Type
Journal
Authors
Category
National Geographic
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
National Geographic Society, United States
Volume
4
Issue Type
Monthly
Issue Period
October 1999
Pages
88-107
Subject
Geography and History
Abstract
Tucked between the Sierra del Escambray and the Caribbean Sea, the site of Trinidad was originally home to the native Taino, who panned for gold in nearby rivers. Conquistadores founded the Villa de la Santisima Trinidad, Spain's third settlement in Cuba, in 1514. Amid streets laid around a spacious plaza, Hernan Cortes organizes men and supplies for his conquest of Mexico. With the wealth of the Aztec eclipsing anything found here, Trinidad became an outpost of smugglers and pirates. The Taino were virtually exterminated by 1550.
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