2006-12-31 06:23:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Other - Caribbean
This is a clue in the Times csrossword. 2 words 4 and 7.
First word is Blank, blank, A, Blank
Secind word begins with "I"
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2006-12-31 20:13:11 · update #1
West Indies
2007-01-01 05:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by cutiexoxprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
West Indies?
2006-12-31 14:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by edison 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "Caribbean" came from the Carib Indians residing on the islands. The Caribs were known to be fierceness, meaning that they weren't afraid of anyone. It was said that they ate the flesh of male enemies for food, or ritual purposes.
The term "West Indies" was a name that Coloumbus gave the islands to determine the difference between the East Indies (India) and the West Indies.
The Caribbean is split up into different groups.
The Greater Antilles
-Cuba
-Jamaica
-Puerto Rico
-Hispanola (Haiti/Dominican Republic)
Lesser Antilles (Leeward Islands)
-Montserrat
-Antigua & Barbua
-St. Eustatius
-St. Barthelemy
-St. Kitts & Nevis
-Saba
-St. Martin (French)
-St. (Sint) Maarten (Dutch)
Lesser Antilles (Windward)
-Guadeloupe
-Martinque
-St. Vincent & the Grenadines
-Dominica
-St. Lucia
-Grenada
Netherland Antilles
-Curacao
-Bonaire
-Aruba
I hope I answered your question.
2006-12-31 14:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by Sa_San 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Columbus initially called them Indies when he "discovered" them.
The Greater Antilles include the island countries of Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic (Hispaniola), and Puerto Rico.
The Lesser Antilles are the much smaller islands to the southeast, and they are divided into two (2) groups, the Leeward Islands and Windward Islands.
2006-12-31 14:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by Perdida en Paris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish Main
2006-12-31 14:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is the West Indies, the Windward Islands which was later shortened to the Windy's.
2006-12-31 14:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
West Indies ( Spanish Main was another name but doesn't fit in )
2007-01-01 16:14:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The west indies.
2007-01-01 22:51:28 · answer #8 · answered by maivas229 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the west indies
2007-01-02 08:26:04 · answer #9 · answered by onafujabi m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
west indies
2006-12-31 20:38:57 · answer #10 · answered by Fred S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋