Just throwin this info in being that I am a World History major who has come to admire the Taino, and I'm half Mexican, I just felt compelled to respond to some of the fellows who bring up this idea that our natives were "better" than others', such as our PR cousins, the Tainos.
The reality is that the Taino and Carib had no time - Spaniards came before they had a chance to develop a more advanced society. Aztec and Mayan society is impressive yes, but remember, they were a more settled peoples. Natives had settled in the land for tens of thousands of years more than the inhabitants of the Carribean. It was discovered by natives as they traveled across the ice bridge into North America down to Central and South America. Columbus described Tainos as "the most beautiful peoples who speak the most beautiful tongue." Just thought this info might enlighten some and stop the bias in here against Tainos. And YES I am proud of my native Mexicans, they were awesome but I dont think they were better than other natives - remember, the Spaniards kicked all of our asses!