It became a stopping point for the treasure laden Spanish Galleons on the crossing between the New World and the Old World. (en.wikipedia.org)
These full - on galleons, but rather than sailing on the ocean waves, they sail through waves of sand. (kotaku.com)
This was an ideal location to plunder the Spanish Galleons in the Bay of Honduras and the British Crown turned a blind eye to his operations. (ambergrisCaye.com)