Part one of term paper
Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to reach . In 1498 he landed on Paria Peninsula. In 1498 and 1499, the Spanish explored most of the Caribbean coast of South America. Before European settlers arrived, many Indian tribes lived in . The two main tribes were the Carib and the Arawak. After the settlers came, large number ...

Part two of term paper
... independence in 1811, but true independence didn't begin until 1821. Later, after the Spanish settled, mixed colonization led to mixed marriages between the Indians and the Spaniards. From interracial marriages, the different religions from Spain and were introduced to each other. Along with religion both countries were exposed to different foods, languages, dress and customs. has a landscape that can be categorized into five major regions. The coastal strip with a continental shelf, and it ...