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<p>The community of Woodside was awarded $5 million on Tuesday after winning the Caribbean Cement Build Your Community competition.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Tainos-steps.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3491" /><figcaption>The Tainos carved out steps from solid rock in the hill. (Photo: Facebook/Educatours)</figcaption></figure>
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<p><strong>Here are some interesting facts about this historic community: </strong></p>
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<ul><li>The community of Woodside was declared a national heritage site in 2015.</li><li>It was once home to the Tainos who carved out steps from solid rock from the 18th century in order to access water.</li><li>Woodside was also the site of a slave plantation where coffee was grown.</li><li>Its famous site known as Daddy Rock was a spot where slaves used to gather to host their religious ceremonies and plot insurrections.</li><li>The community is known for its heritage tourism and hosted students from North American Universities, descendants of the Tainos from Puerto Rico among others.</li><li> It also has an extensive cave network that was used by the Tainos and still has carvings inside its walls.</li></ul>
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