Park Photo Gallery Exuma Cays Community Support & Donations         Support Fleet Visitor Center & Store Exuma Park HQ & Staff Contact Exuma Park Bahamas Defence Force Report Poaching Visitor Photos History of the Cays The Lucayans inhabited the Bahamas prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1492.  The Lucayans, originated in South America as the Arawaks and traveled throughout much of the Caribbean by dugout canoe. A peaceful people, the