The History of Cuba

The island of Cuba full of rich and fasinating history. It all began in 1493 when conquistador Diego Velazquez de Cuellar set out for the island. In the early 1500's he was officaly announced as Govener of Cuba and founded the settlements of Baracoa,Bayamo,Santiago de Cuba, and Cubas current capital Havana. Cuba remained a Spanish colony until 1898 except for a breif occupation by Britan in 1762. Cubans began to yearn for freedom and in 1868 a revolt began led by Carlos Manuel de Cespedes which led to the Ten Years War. The result was not independence for Cuba but it did lay a foundation. In 1892 poet Jose Marti founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party and returned to Cuba in 1895 with leaders from the Ten Years War. Skirmishes began between revolutionary and Spanish forces and Marti was killed. In 1898 the U.S. got involved and sent aid to the revolutionaries. The Treaty of Paris was signed finally allowing for Cuba to be independent and on May 20th, 1902 it became so. Cubas history lives on in its deep and wonderful culture that spreads far beyond the Caribbean Sea. One example of this is their Santeria religion. Santeria is a somewhat hybrid of west african and catholic religion. Santeria is very popular in U.S. cities like Miami,New York, and Seattle. Chinese Cubans had a major impact on Cuban culture with art as well as Afro-Cuban themes being pushed into literature by the Alejo Carpentier. Cubas history is beautiful and expands well past its borders and you can be lost in its intricases and thought provoking eras. Islands Im Considering For Adoption:Cuba,Hati, and the Dominican Republic Reference:JoAnne Harris,"Cuba",https://ggccaribbean.wpengine.com/,JoAnne Harris