It was discovered in the first half of XVI century when Spanish Conquistadores arrived to America.
I xiphemu xa xihlambanyiso lexi vuriwaka el Requerimiento hi Xipaniya, lexi enkarhini wun'wana hi lembe-xidzana ra vu-16, mavuthu ya le Spain a ma fanele ma xi hlaya hi rito leri tlakukeke loko ma fika ematikweni ya le Amerika hi xikongomelo xo ma hlula.