A dominant motive of Spaniards coming to the west indies was the desire for gold and silver so that they could become rich quickly. Evidences of gold in the greater Antilles had been obtained by Columbus on his first visit to the islands, and the subsequent discovery of gold and silver ensured thatthese islands would secure maximum attention. No evidence of precious metal was obtained in the lesser Antilles.

In terms of agriculture, the small islands possessed no advantage over the large islands. Instead, the bigger acreage of the latter would easily have made them the favourite of those seeking to engage in agriculture. Besides, whatever natural products the islands produced could be obtained more easily and in greater quantities in the large than in the small islands.

Compared with the greater Antilles, the lesser Antilles were more densely wooded, the forests often extending to the shore of the islands. In addition, the small islands were comparatively more mountainous, or alternatively, had a smaller percentage of flat land than the large islands. These geographical characteristics had their corresponding disadvantages. Forests made penetration and the establishment of settlements extremely difficult while the mountainous nature of the islands posed the additional problems of easy internal transportation and communication. Forests and mountains combined made the small islands unsuitable for cattle-rearing which was an essential occupation of the early Spanish settlers.

The question of security in the lesser Antilles made the greater Antilles favourites. The small islands were infested with fierce, warlike caribs in contrast to the more peaceful and tractable arawaks of the large islands. Carib raids against settlers would have been more potent and destructive in view of the existence of mountain fastnesses: these would have facilitated the escape of the caribs and prevent their easy dislodgement.

Inter-island communication was effected by means of sailing ships. Thus the direction of prevailing winds was of importance. The geographical position of the lesser Antilles made the approach to them from spain across the atlantic ocean before the prevailing north-east trade winds comparatively easy. But Spanish colonial administration was concentration in the large islands. To sail back from the lesser Antilles to the centres of Spanish power to the north-west was difficult.

Spanish neglect of the lesser Antilles made the islands vulnerable to other European nations who desired to establish colonies in the west indies. When this was achieved in the early 17th century, the way was paved for further incursion into Spanish monopoly in the new world.

Triangular area connecting the dots Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico is known as the area off, because it has a lot of casualties.

A series of accidents had occurred, whether the missing aircraft and ships sunk without trace. Shipwrecks and airplanes, as well as the victim’s body was found.

You wonder how to shut off the beginning of the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle area? Know the following facts are quoted from Livescience.com.

- U.S.S. Cyclops (AC-4)
This is a large ship carrying coal is lost in the waters of Bermuda Triangle in 1918. After leaving Barbados to Baltimore on March 4, the ship disappeared without a trace. There are 306 people in it, and this is the biggest loss in U.S. Navy history not because of the war.

- Flight 19
Fearsome reputation of the Bermuda Triangle began on December 5, 1945. At that Flight 19, five Navy bombers vanished while the United States exercise routine. The aircraft had carried out a thorough inspection before departing from the Naval Air Station, Fort Lauderdale in Florida.

Trigger the loss of the mysterious aircraft. Because it was in peacetime, so that can not be shot down. But before the pilot lost contact with one of Flight 19 reported a rarity.

“Everything looks strange, including the sea. We are entering white water, and seemed not unusual,” said the captain of that recorded in the radio link.

The plane then disappeared, never to be seen dead bodies, the bodies of 14 crewmen were never found. The U.S. government conducted an investigation and search in a long time. This area was terrible aura of the famous.

- Sulphur Queen
SS Marine Sulphur Queen, British tanker carrying liquid sulfur and 39 crew lost near the southern coast of Florida. Last communication occurred on February 4, 1963 when a routine radio message.

After that, further communication has always failed. Search crews were sent after two weeks and they only found a few shards of debris and equipment daily floating in the water. This incident was associated with folklore about the Triangle of Satan, a mythic “king under the water” smelled sulfur.

Scientists from various fields were speculated by various theories to find out the reason behind a series of cases of loss of aircraft and ships in the Bermuda Triangle area. Starting from the hole time, another dimension portal, magnetic anomalies, geophysical phenomena to a large methane gas bubbles.

To date only the U.S. Navy says that the Bermuda Triangle area is often an unexpected storm. Including the drastic weather changes, as well as the gulf stream or a powerful ocean currents, so quickly swept shipwrecks and aircraft. American space agency, NASA, also issued a similar statement.

Blue-green seas. Combine with white sand beaches are scattered Severely sun shining moment. This is a beautiful picture of Bermuda Islands.

However, the attraction of this island and the waters not only because of the beauty of nature, but also the mystery that surround it. Bermuda is one point from the area of ​​the Bermuda Triangle.

Triangular area connecting the points Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico is known as the area off, because there have been many takes sacrifice.

A row of mishap never happened, either the missing aircraft and ships sunk without trace. Shipwrecks and aircraft, as well as the body of the missing victims.

To learn more about how to start off area the Bermuda Triangle mystery  Know the following facts from Livescience.com.

U.S.S. Cyclops (AC-4)

This is a big ship coal carrier which is lost in the bermuda triangle waters in 1918. After leaving Barbados on March 4, toward Baltimore, the ship disappeared without a trace. There are 306 people in it, and this is the largest loss in U.S. Naval history not because of war,

Flight 19

Bermuda Triangle began intimidating reputation on 5 December 1945. At the time, Flight 19, five Navy bombers belonging to the United States disappeared while doing routine training. The aircraft has done extensive inspection before departing from the Naval Air Base, Fort Lauderdale in Florida.

Trigger the mysterious loss of aircraft. Since that moment in time of peace, so I may be shot down. However, before losing contact one of the pilot of Flight 19 to report a rarity.

“Everything looks strange, including its waters. We entered the white water and unconventional looks,” says the captain who canned the radio link.

Aircraft and disappeared, carcass not visible at all, the body of 14 crew has not been found. United States Government to do research and search in a long time. Aura horrible this area even more famous.

Sulphur Queen

SS Marine Sulphur Queen, British tanker carrying liquid sulfur and 39 crew lost near the southern coast of Florida. The last communication occurred on February 4, 1963 during a routine radio message sent.

After that, more often communication fails. Our crew was sent and after two weeks they only found some debris and equipment breakdown day-to-day floating in the water. This incident is linked to people about Triangle story of Satan, who mitosnya “king of the underwater” smell of sulfur.

Scientists from various fields was speculated by many different theories to find out the reason behind a row of cases of loss of aircraft and ships in the Bermuda Triangle area. Starting from the hole time, another dimension portal, anomalies of the magnetic field, the phenomenon of geophysics to large bubbles of methane gas.

Until recently the U.S. Navy only mentions that the Bermuda Triangle area is often unpredictable thunderstorms. Including weather changes drastically, and the Gulf stream or a powerful ocean current, sweeping up quickly and the plane wreck. American Space Agency, NASA, also issued the same statement.

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Romney won on Sunday the delay in overseas territory Puerto Rico. After counting one-third of the votes he gets to 83 percent. Santorum follows a distant second with 8 percent. The latter was the case in Puerto Rico never really made hopes for a victory. Prior to the election, he advised the Spanish-speaking residents, but finally to learn English.

According to CNN calculations, Romney leads with currently 518 electors. Santorum followed him with 239 delegates. He recently sat down with at the polls in the southern Mississippi and Alabama. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has 139 delegates and representatives of the Texan Ron Paul comes to no more than 69th Total applicant needs the votes of 1144 electors to be chosen as presidential candidate. Gingrich and Paul are thus hardly given opportunities.

The main political issue in Puerto Rico is the status of the territory. The people should decide in a referendum in November whether the 51st Karibilinsel U.S. government should be. Romney supports it, the inhabitants of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens but must, but do not participate in the presidential election directly. A delegate from Puerto Rico is located in the U.S. Congress – but purely symbolic, because he has no vote. There is a theoretical possibility that the decision on who is playing against Obama, only in August. Then held the great Republican party convention in Tampa / Florida.

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                                         What is a alcapurria? It is a fine Puerto Rican dish! Right now, it may seen foreign to you. In time, it will become a household name. If you are a meat-lover, this delicious snack will hit the spot! To better describe this, I can, only, call this Stuffed Green Bananas!(Fritter dish!)

                                   Alcapurria started in Puerto Rico and made its way to Cuba and Dominican Republic. Although, some Latin countries have added their own special spices, Alcapurria is an original! This meal consists of Taino, African and Spanish mixture. You may ask-What is a Taino? The Tainos are Puerto Rican Indians who were in the island before the arrival of the Spaniards. They contributed to the alcapurria some vegetable mixture, which are among them are yuca and casava.(Two main Puerto Rican vegetables!)

                                   The Africans added the green bananas, giving them a unique flavor. Finally, the Spaniards added the beef with its deep frying methods-A WINNING COMBINATION! When I was a young teenager in Puerto Rico, I would look forward to having this treat with some hot sauce and a soda! Now, that I have whetted your apetite, check out the link below and bask your taste buds in this great tropical wonder. Some of the ingredients may be substituted, but it won’t take from the delicious flavor that awaits you. Eat some alcapurrias today and you’ll be glad you did! Buen provecho! (Eat Hearty) 

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Bermuda Triangle presence adds a haven for these rare creatures. previously only existed in the Gulf of Maine, and Dominica. Also, Nova Scotia, Norway, Greenland and Iceland

Horror, haunted, and mysterious is the impression that one feels when hearing the term Bermuda Triangle is the area within the imaginary lines connecting the three areas, namely Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Miami in the United States. Despite the awesomeness that it can not be scientifically proven.

For fish species that are endangered humpback whales, as well as the Bermuda Triangle is home to heaven for them.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bermuda Department of Environmental Protection to establish a shelter for the gentle giant fish.

Shelter in Bermuda is a partner of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary which is also owned by NOAA. Location asylum in Bermuda will protect the whales in their migration corridor.

“This is a beginning step in formulating a stepping stone conservation throughout their migration,” said Nathalie Ward, program coordinator of the Stellwagen Bank Sanctuari Sister National Marine Sanctuary.

When the Bermuda Triangle conservation area was established later this year, NOAA will issue a memorandum of understanding to exchange data and information including photos of whales, coordinate research, education, and strategies to involve local people in conservation of whales.

The giant mammals not only directly threatened by humans such as arrest or netted, but also indirectly as marine pollution and noise. can also destroy them.

In adjustment to analyze the abstruseness of this ‘water-grave’ in some aberrant disappearances accept apparent exoteric action force, but the aberrant activity that creates a banausic wormhole. Thousands of lives were absent in the Bermuda baptize grobu.Zanimljivo is now in the Bermuda Triangle is not beatific to any austere accurate analysis aggregation to explain the abnormality of this area, although it was absolute of the assorted institutions, on their own, exploring a cardinal of scientists.

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Although the Bermuda Triangle attracts a ample cardinal of analytical tourists and the breadth circadian passes a ample cardinal of ships and aircraft, it still has a lot of those belief about a cardinal of alien disappearances abundant to alarm him, aloof in case, still alienated a advanced berth.

The first sighting of the Chupacabra was in Puerto Rico in 1995. A farmer found 8 of his goats dead and found that the goats were sucked dry and had no blood. Another thing the farmer found was that each of the goats had three puncture wounds on the chest. The  incidents spread to other countries, Argentina being one of the countries. A carcass of the supposed Chupacabra was spotted in 2001 and again in 2004 and each time based on the DNA results, biologists found that it was a coyote suffering from a severe mange (mites). The animals looked a mixture of a hairless dog, rat and kangaroo.

Now just recently there has been a sighting of this animal. The residents took a video of the animal. They then trapped it in a cage using last nights Chinese supper. the biologists then took some samples and then released the animal.

Now my questions are: considering that the mange is a severe case of mites and as a result of that the skin of the animal is exposed, how do we explain the kangaroo, rat like appearance? How does the mange cause a known carnivorous animal to then only crave blood? Is the Chupacabra and the sick coyote one and the same animal or is it a mixture of coyote and some other thing?

It’s so amazing that mankind have been living on earth for thousands of years and there are still things here that are a complete mystery. I wonder whether we would ever get to the point where we are able to answer all the questions? Would that make us feel more at ease or would that destroy one of the joys of being here?  The mysteries of life.

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Scientists have several theories for Bermuda’s triangular mystery. Is reserved for the public that they will not get us out of the toe, that no triangle in paranormal phenomena that cause the disappearance of ships, scientific expeditions can not give us answers because you never returned the survey.Some theories are that the Bermuda Triangle is a huge magnetic field.Because magnetic radiation even said that Tesla has pursued investigations. It is known that this part of the ocean is dotted with many strong storms and hurricanes are caused by the Gulf Stream, which in that part of the ocean is strongest and is called the Ocean River …

That rule UFO in it, that there are physical forces unknown to us, that create holes in the sky and fed everything they could get on the road. But if so, then why hide from us, why some of these boats do not have occurred in recent years. All these theories are a big lie, so vague and confusing and unreal what you want very difficult to believe in them. The biggest mystery of all these disappearances is that everyone who went missing were never found, but it must be noted that this part of the ocean is deep in some places up to 10,000 feet deep that no one can investigate.

Recently on television there was a film about the Bermuda triangle. All those people that have disappeared over the years were on an island. They live there, so I can even tell a good life. Never failed to return home after a series has always attempted to reach the same point and inexplicably come back. It looked as if it has the rest of the world. The movie ended so that people had to reconcile with the fact that they are trapped there and had to adjust to life on a desert island. So, here’s a great theory of mind where all those people.

It seems to me that all these theories about the Bermuda triangle is empty assumptions. I would never find out about what is happening there and whether something happens or is another great American scam.