1493 - Descubrimiento de la isla de Puerto Rico por Cristóbal
       Colón.
       ( The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus.)
1508 - Comienza la colonización de Puerto Rico.
       (The colonization of the island began.)
1509 - Se funda el poblado de Caparra por Juan Ponce de León.
       (The town of Caparra was founded by Juan Ponce de León.)
1510 - Comienza un poblado cerca de Guánica.
       (A settlement near Guánica was founded.)
1511 - Los indios Tainos se rebelan en contra de los españoles
       sin exito. 
       (The Taino indians revolt againts the Spanish
       with no success.)
1513 - Empiezan a entrar esclavos a la isla.
       (Slaves were introduced into the island.)
1514 - El Rey de España permite a los colonizadores casarse con 
       las indias tainas.
       (The King of Spain granted permition to colonizers to
       marry native female Taino indians.)
1519 - Se translada el centro del gobierno local al islote de 
       San Juan.
       (The local government center was tranfered to the isle of
       San Juan.)
1521 - El poblado de San Juan se funda.
       (The town of San Juan was founded.)
1523 - Se estableze el primer ingenio azucarero en Puerto Rico.
       (The first sugarcane procesing plant was built in Puerto 
        Rico.)
1523 - Se estableze el primer convento en la isla.
       (The first convent was established in the island.)
1524 - El primer hospital se construye en la isla.
       (The first hospital was built in the island.)
1529 - El Rey de España autoriza el establecimiento de la primera
       casa de prostitución en la isla.
       (The King of Spain granted permision to establish the first
       house of prostitution in the island.) 
1529 - Comienza la salida de colonos de la isla al nuevo
       continente.
       (Colonist begin to exit the island to the new continent.)
1533 - Comienza la construcción de el Palacio de Santa Catalina,
       hogar del gobernador de la isla. Después el nombre cambia
       a La Fortaleza.
       (The constructión of Santa Catalina Palace begins, home of
       the island governor. Later the name will change to 
       "La Fortaleza".) 
1539 - Comienza la contrucción del fuerte San Felipe del Morro.
       (The construction of fort "San Felipe del Morro" begins.)
1542 - Se introduce la palma de coco en la isla.
       (The coconut tree was introduced to the island.)
1545 - Franceses atacan al pueblo de San Germán.
       (French attack the town of San Germán.)
1570 - Declaran agotadas las minas de oro de la isla.
       (The gold mines are declared officially depleted.)
1573 - Comienza el poblado de San Germán.
	 (The town of San German was founded.)
1582 - Se crea la Capitanía General de Puerto Rico.
       (The "Capitania General" military office was founded.)
1586 - Puerto Rico recibe ayuda conocida como el Situado Mejicano.
       (Puerto Rico starts receiving finacial help known as
       "el Situado Mejicano.")
1595 - Sir Francis Drake ataca la isla sin éxito.
       (Sir Francis Drake attacks the island with no success.)
1598 - El Conde Cumberland ataca la isla y toma control
       por unos meses.
       (The Count of Cumberland attacks the island and holds
       control for a few months.)
1616 - Fundación del  pueblo de Arecibo.
       (The town of Arecibo was founded.)
1616 - Fundación del  pueblo de Coamo.
       (The town of Coamo was founded.)
1648 - Termina la construcción de la iglesia Porta Coeli en
       San Germán.
       (The Porta Coeli catholic church is finished in the
       town of San Germán.)
1625 - Los holandeses atacan la isla sin éxito. Incendian
       La Fortaleza.
       (The Dutch attack the island with no success. They burned
       "La Fortaleza")
1634 - Comienza la construcción de el fuerte San Cristóbal.
       (The construction of fort "San Cristóbal" began.) 
1692 - Se crean las Tenencias a Guerra. Estos eran representantes
       del gobernador en diferentes puntos de la isla. 
       (The governor establishes representatives in  different 
       areas of the island. These appointments were known as 
       "Tenencias a Guerra".)
1692 - Fundación del  pueblo de Ponce.
       (The town of Ponce was founded.)
1692 - Fundación del  pueblo de Aguada.
       (The town of Aguada was founded.)
1692 - Fundación del  pueblo de Loiza.
       (The town of Loiza was founded.)