The island was first called ‘Los Barbados’ by the Portuguese who visited in 1537, because of the bearded fig trees they saw. The first inhabitants were...
Barbados is the eastern-most Caribbean Island, formed by a volcanic eruption and coral accumulation. It was inhabited by indigenous peoples – Arawaks and Caribs – before...
It closed again in 2012, and its future is uncertain. Tourism is currently the main pillar of Aruba’s economy, accounting for more than half of its...
Aruba is an island in the Caribbean Sea that was discovered and claimed by Spain in 1499. It was acquired by the Dutch in 1636 and became...
According to Britannica, Antigua and Barbuda are islands that form an independent state in the eastern Caribbean Sea. They were inhabited by Amerindian societies before the...
Anguilla is an island in the Caribbean Sea that was first inhabited by Arawakan-speaking Indians who came from South America around 2000 BCE. They named it Malliouhana, meaning arrow-shape sea serpent. The...
The Portuguese colony of Angola was founded in 1575 with the arrival of Paulo Dias de Novais with a hundred Portuguese families and four hundred soldiers. Its center at...
Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He’s the bishop of Rome and the chief of the Roman Catholic...
Tony Beets, a renowned gold producer, was a grandfather to two grandchildren. His grandchild’s name is Eagan, and he also has a granddaughter. In addition, his...
The most populous black country, Nigeria, saw the sharpest drop in internet freedom in 2021, while other African countries: Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe are...