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Discovered in 1498 by Christopher Columbus, Grenada
was inhabited by Carib Indians until the French bought it for some glass beads and metal
knives. From then on the British refused to allow the French to control the island and
both nations built fortifications and battled for decades. It wasn't until the Treaty of
Versailles in 1783 that Grenada became a British Crown Colony. More
recently in the 1960s, Grenada developed as the first Carribean Island tourist
destination. All was well until 10 year later when Cuban military advisers were invited
into the country as Grenadians fought for their independence. This kept tourists away
until 1983 when the United States sent in the Marines and Army to control the situation.
Since then the country has been trying to re-build it's tourist appeal. |
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