After coming ashore on the  island of Guadaloupe, Columbus' initial reports back  to the Queen of Spain described the indigenous people as  friendly and peaceful— though he did mention rumors of a  group called the Caribs, who made violent raids and then cooked  and ate their prisoners.
Setelah mendarat di pulau Guadalupe, Columbus melaporkan kepada Ratu Spanyol, bahwa suku asli pulau itu ramah dan damai. Namun dia juga menyampaikan isu sebuah suku bernama Karib, yang melakukan penyergapan brutal, memasak, serta memakan tawanannya.