In March 1524, Gil González Dávila arrived at Puerto Caballos (modern Puerto Cortés), so named because before disembarking, the fleet was struck by a terrible storm that killed many of the horses, which Dávila ordered to be thrown overboard.
In March 1524, Gil González Dávila arrived at Puerto Caballos (modern Puerto Cortés). It earned its name because before disembarking, the fleet was struck by a terrible storm that killed many of the horses, which Dávila ordered to be thrown overboard.