Who discovered Jamaica?

Question

Who discovered Jamaica?

Answer 1

the arawaks did, but christopher columbus made it famous.

because when he came the arawaks were already there. so when he left to go back to europe he made jamaica famous.

Answer 2

it was discovered by the tainos/ arawaks but made famous by Christopher Columbus on may 4 1494

Answer 3

Not Christopher Columbus

Answer 4

Jamaica was claimed for Spain after Christopher Columbus first landed there in 1494.

Answer 5

bwoy dem seh a Columbus discover it inna 1494 but when him did come here the tainos (an Arawak Indian tribe) dem did already deh yah an only God know who did deh here before dem.  so Christopher come here an tek credit fi wha did discover long before him existence an kill off di poor people dem who never trouble him.

Answer 6

No one discover Jamaica,for all those who say Christopher Columbus,should be ashamed of them self.Native Arawak Indians were living in Jamaica,the Incas and the Azteca were living their.Columbus arrive on the Island,to see all these people living in love and harmony.Columbus then went back to England and report to king,telling the king how he stumble up on  a new world,and that's when it all went wrong,these ******** Englishmen came with their guns,disease,and start to kill people,and take what they got.and you can see the effect, up to this day.they rape our women,take our sugar cane,take our natural resource like banana and bauxite.i was Educated in Ja.......St Georges College

Answer 7

"Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus on May 4, 1494."

http://www.jamaicatravelnet.com/info/his...

"Arawak Indians were the original inhabitants exterminated by the Spanish after Columbus discovered Jamaica in 1492"

(I think they meant 1494)

http://www.mobay.com/facts.htm

Answer 8

Yeah, sure Columbus discovered Jamaica...... long after the Tainos (Arawaks) did.

We normally tease people here that 'discover' something long after it was established by calling them Christopher/Christine  Columbus. " Wow, Christopher Columbus!"

Answer 9

Columbus on May 4th, 1494... and you could have googled it just like I did a minute ago by typing in "who discovered jamaica" into the search window on GOOGLE.

Answer 10

christopher columbos

Answer 11

Well Christopher Stingy Columbus ah try reach east, on im way to rob Africa an India, tun de boat west an got lost at sea, im start perish an almost ded, wen sometime ina May 1494 dem saw de island.

im haller out

" It's mine all mine, I saw it first"

"Es el mio, mina toda la mina, yo vio primero"

It neva bother im dat people was dere before im, prettier people dan im an im ugly crew.