Anacaona

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, Haiti and the Dominican Republic were divided into 5 kingdoms. The Marien, Magua, Maguana, Xaragua, and Hyguey and their people were known as Arawaks and Caribs. Anacaona ruled Xaragua which is now southwest Haiti. She is often referred to as Haiti’s Golden Flower as her name suggests. Anacaona was born in Yaguana (now Léogâne) the flourishing capital of Xaragua in 1474. She and Yuisa (who was from Loiza which is now known as Puerto Rico) were the only female two female Taino Caciques. Anacaona was a m