Δομινικανή Δημοκρατία Ποιος νίκησε τον Κολόμβο?  Dominican Republic Who defeated Columbus? The island of Hispaniola (La Isla Espanola) was the first New World colony settled by Spain. Christopher Columbus first sighted the island in 1492 toward the end of his first voyage to «the Indies.» Columbus and his crew found the island inhabited by a large population of friendly Taino (Arawak) Indians,…