Colonialism In Havana

Havana is one of Cuba’s most valuable cities. Just like many other cities, Havana is a city that is recognized by rich History. The history of the city stretches from the early 1500; however, more historical events have taken place in the city since then until the late 21st century. One of the most vital historical events that involve the city is the founding of the city. According to many sources, the Havana city was initially found in the 1509. Before the visit of the Europeans to Cuba, the location of the city was not known. During the circumnavigation of Sebastian de Ocampo around the Island, him and his crew landed in Cuba. In the course of their sailing, they came across the bay that currently marks the Havana city (Cluster & Hernandez, 5 – 63).

The city of Havana holds a rich history for its trading activities. Shortly after its discovery, the city became one of the leading trading centers in the country and between the country and other surrounding countries on the island. However, the city recorded various historical occurrences during its era of rich trading activities. Pirate attacks are one of the most common historical occurrences in the

Colonialism generally implies to the invasion and control of a particular place by foreign people or a foreign government. Due to the fast growing nature of the Havana city and many other places in Cuba together with numerous economic capabilities, the country and the city specifically became prone to colonialism. Cuba experienced a series of colonial inversion from different countries. Sebastian de Ocampo was one of the earliest colonizers who arrived in Havana, Cuba in 1509. De Ocampo controlled the city for several years while him and his sailing crew were still seeking homage in the city. However, due to the continued invasion of Cuba by many other strong powers, Sebastian and his country left the city (Niell, 55 –