He traveled to Cartagena de Indias to inspect its defenses after the English pirate Henry Morgan attacked the Castle of San Felipe in 1668. At the same time, there were reports that the French also planned a landing in New Granada.
He went to Cartagena de Indias to assess its defenses after Henry Morgan's attack on the Castle of San Felipe in 1668.  Simultaneously, there were reports about the French planning a landing in New Granada.