tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post3682402628236570467..comments2024-03-18T08:57:07.272-04:00Comments on The Caribbean History Archives: Arrival of the Coconut in MayaroGerard A. Besson - Caribbean Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537838463150811784noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-45283261633268769882018-09-17T13:10:23.354-04:002018-09-17T13:10:23.354-04:00When Abercombie crossed the island around late,lat...When Abercombie crossed the island around late,late 1700's he found the stretch between "the Depot' in north Manzanilla and the large Narva River over<br />grown with Coconut trees from the shipwreck....He called the area COCAL.The Planters of Sugar cane in Mayaro/Guayaguayare were under attack from Froghoppers and they crossed the Ortoire rver and retrieved plants to replace the "under attack" sugar fields......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924331356150988205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-63879099518558385652016-11-16T15:27:31.065-04:002016-11-16T15:27:31.065-04:00I enjoy this website.
But - a question...Coconuts ...I enjoy this website.<br />But - a question...Coconuts arrived in Trinidad in 1760? What about the coconut plantations destroyed in 1699 to starve the fleeing Naparima Indians responsible for the slaughter of Dec 1st, 1699?MariaBambinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061217330688713076noreply@blogger.com