Also known as: Bahoruco, Baoruco, Eastern Bahoruco
Last updated: April 26, 2026
The Bahoruco Mountains sheltered the first maroon communities in Hispaniola, established by surviving Arawak people fleeing Spanish genocide, and continued to provide refuge for escaped enslaved Africans throughout the colonial period.
mountains — frontier maroon refuge associated with long-term maroon communities
Bahoruco Mountains
Bahoruco Mountains - Primary maroon stronghold
Bahoruco Mountains is associated with this concept.
Bahoruco Mountains
Bahoruco Mountains is associated with this concept.
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