Piracy in the Caribbean in the New World were violated with greater frequency by the merchants of other nations. The Spanish port on the island of Trinidad off the northern coast of South America, permanently settled only in 1592, became a major point of contact between all the nations with a presence in the Caribbean. In the early 17th century, expensive fortifications and the size of the colonial garrisons at the major Spanish ports increased to deal with the enlarged presence of Spain's competitors in the Caribbean, but the treasure fleet's silver shipments and the number of Spanish-owned merchant ships operating in the region
2010–11 Caribbean Twenty20 are the winners and runners-up of the 2010 Friends Provident t20. Group A Group B Invited overseas team The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season. The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table. This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings. The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season. This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season. 2010–11 Caribbean Twenty20 The 2010–11 Caribbean Twenty20 season is