Want more fun facts about the Caribbean Islands? Here’s only three of frequently asked questions – with answers – to further expand your knowledge of them.
1. Where is the Caribbean region located?
The Caribbean region lies southeast of the Gulf of Mexico, east of Central America and north of South America.
2. Why are the Caribbean Islands called the West Indies?
The actual history behind it is pretty long, but it comes down to the fact that when Christopher Columbus sey out to find a sea route to India, he actually discovered the Americas by accident. He thought he’d found India, which is also why native Americans were called “Indians.
“West Indies” became the term to describe the territories discovered by Spain – and later also those by other European countries – in the Americas vs the territories in the “East Indies”, or Asia, where India was actually located.
3. Who discovered the Caribbean Islands?
Although the discovery of the Caribbean Islands, and more specifically of Dominica, is attributed to Christopher Columbus, the islands had in fact already been inhabited by indigenous tribes for centuries.
