Hispaniola in colonial times Hispaniola was settled by the Ciboney from the Amazon around 400 AD. Aruak (Taino) followed 400 years later and the Caribs around 1500. In 1492 Columbus landed on the north coast and brought with him the
Haiti History

Hispaniola in colonial times Hispaniola was settled by the Ciboney from the Amazon around 400 AD. Aruak (Taino) followed 400 years later and the Caribs around 1500. In 1492 Columbus landed on the north coast and brought with him the