High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Yukiyu (also known as Yucayu, Yuquiyu, Yucahu, Yocahu, and Yucahu Bagua Maorocoti) was the primary god of the Taino people of pre-Columbian Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba, and the Virgin Islands. He was also later known as "El Gigante Dormido", or "Sleeping Giant". Yukiyu was believed to live and have a throne in the mountainous tropical rainforest 'El Yunque', now known as the Caribbean National Forest. He resided in the same manner of the Greek gods residing in Mount Olympus. El Yunque is a large mountain located at the reserve, that diverts hurricanes from hitting the island. The people said that Yukiyu fought with his brother Huracan (or Juracan), the hurricane god, to protect his people. Yukiyu is also known as the god of agriculture, as well as the god of peace and tranquility, he represented goodness. This was contrasted greatly by his evil brother and Huracan. Huracan was responsible for storms, earthquakes and bad crops. He was associated with the more aggressive Caribs.

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