Echagoian and Indios of Hispaniola (c.1568)

Whilst perusing old sources from the 1500s on Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Cuba, we came across the 1568 Relación de la Isla Española by Echagoian. In addition to providing its readers with an overview of conditions on the island of Hispaniola in the 1560s, the document also mentioned areas with pockets of Indian, or indigenous, residents. According to Echagoian, besides the island of Mona (between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico) with its 50 indios, there were Indians living near La Yaguana and La Vega (but not in pueblos). The former, which also included some large sugar plantations at this time, is interesting. The African slaves subsisted on yuca, cultivated in the indigenous manner in mounds, suggesting the Amerindian ways were foundational to the dietary evolution of all people on the island. Anyway, it's interesting to see mention of indios living apart in western Hispaniola during this time. Earlier, in 1563, indios were suspected of living apart by Cabo San Nicolas as well as Cabo Tiburon.