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
Calala Island Calala Island is located in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the Pearl Cays archipelago, off the coast of Nicaragua. The island is under the administration of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. At some point in its history, the name of the island changed from Lime Cay to Calala Island. The likelihood is due to a name clash with a Jamaican cay. The island is located around 4 km off the Nicaraguan coast, lying 27 km from Pearl Lagoon. Following a prolonged period of neglect, Calala Island was purchased by Tim Wickham and became an inhabited island again