When visiting the island of Puerto Rico, learn a little about its history. Originally it was inhabited by the Taino Indians who had spread throughout the greater portion of the island by the time Spanish explorers arrived. On his second voyage to the "New World", Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico. In 1508 the Spanish monarchy began seriously colonizing the island. The Taino Indians were reduced to slaves by the Christian settlers.

要到波多黎各島去游玩, 就得多少了解一些當地的歷史。這個島上最初的居民，是印第安泰諾族人（注：目前已絕種）。西班牙探險家跋涉至此時，泰諾人已在島上繁衍生息，遍及全島的大部分區域。克里斯托弗.哥倫布在第二次尋找“新大陸”的航程中，發現了波多黎各。1508年，西班牙君主國對波多黎各島實行嚴厲的殖民統治。隨著信奉基督的殖民者到來，泰諾人全都淪為了奴隸。

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