We did Taino Park as part of a day trip with Los Haitises. I found the ipod language guides nice and the history lesson educational, but the dioramas were pretty bad. The museum at the end was nice though. The cafe in the park was horrible.

Life-sized dioramas depicting the Taino culture, the few Spanish who tried to protect it and the Spanish conquerors who destroyed it through attacks, disease, slavery, etc. Audio programs in a variety of languages tell the story. (The only drawback is that you can't stop the program to spend extra time at each display.) Wonderful museum with artifacts from Taino culture... More

Well done presentation of historical events I knew very little about. The format, walk from one scene to the next following the rhythm of the audio track, works well for adults and teenagers.

On a shore excursion from NCL Gem I visited this museum. Not only were the dioramas well laid out, informative and attractive (although one or two of the figures needed some touch-ups) but the MP-3 player was very helpful in describing the scenes at each stop. I got a real appreciation of the life and times of this maltreated indigenous... More

Very well done and worth the trip. Self guided with auto tape. Tape interesting. Staff available to help. Seats available as you walk through, if you wish to sit and rest or spend more time at one exhibit. New exhibits are in process of building. Museum store has good quality items and reasonably priced. I learned a lot about the... More

My husband and I toured this as a cruise shore excursion. At first I had discounted this recreation of an Indian village before I saw it. I pleasantly surprised at what a wonderful place this museum is. It makes history come alive From start to finish this is extremely well done. Each person gets very clear audio descriptions of the... More

We would highly recommend a visit to this historical museum. This place features 25 life scenarios of the first settlers to the area. We walked along a thatched roof walkway accompanied by a clear and comprehensive audio narration which is available in 5 different languages via ipod. There is a museum, boutique, bar, restaurant and clean washrooms. The staff is... More

I toured this as a cruise excursion and was so pleasantly surprised at what a wonderful place this is. The displays are beautifully done, the audio tour is excellent and it is a very enjoyable experience. It will appeal to all ages, there is something interesting for all.

We went on a cruise ship excursion and this place was the highlight of our trip. Very well done audio tour. It was a great history course for me. The real facts about what happened to these indians when Columbus arrived in this place. Things they don't teach you in school.