According to Columbus the Caribbean is a much better island than any other island he has visited. Columbus describes the Caribbean to have a variety of many trees, mountains, rivers and mines of metal along with a great number of inhabitants. Along with the great scenery description, Columbus includes that the Caribbean is very welcoming because of its inhabitants even though they are very timid at first. Las Casas, in his account, lets us know that the island Hispaniola was known as the largest and happiest before the Spaniards took over. The way that Las Casas describes the island during the time that the Spaniards were taking action to take over, includes only destruction, brutality and struggles for the indigenous people and their land. …show more content…
Columbus describes the indigenous people as timid, innocent, kind and sharing people who do not group things to be valuable nor valueless. He also includes that they do not have powerful weapons nor do they use the weapons that they own with cruel intentions. According to Columbus, the indigenous people also do not wear clothing. Las Casas not only describes the indigenous people to be innocent, humble, forgiving, obedient, and faithful but also includes that they are poor and weak. Las Casas believes that their poorness is the reason for their ways of being. He also believes that because these indigenous people are weak, they are not capable of enduring heavy work. Although these indigenous people may not be fit to fight nor tolerate heavy work duties, Las Casas includes that they are very clean, religious people with intelligent