Caches Of The Spanish Main
The Spanish Main was the stretch of coastline in the Americas controlled by Spain in the 16th through the 18th centuries. It stretched along the northern coast of South America, across Central America along the Caribbean, and up into the lower part of North America. This region became a popular spot for pirates and privateers who wanted to take advantage of Spain's heavily laden treasure ships.
Spanish colonies in the Americas stretched across a huge swath of land at one point. This land was rich in gold, minerals, spices, and a variety of other exotic treasures. The Spanish exported treasures in large treasure ships, which often traveled in fleets for protection. By keeping an eye on a few key ports along the Spanish Main, pirates and other raiders could figure out the best time to strike.
Thanks to the fact that pirates congregated throughout the Spanish Main, the term “Spanish Main” has come to have romantic connotations, especially in societies where people have an enduring interest in pirates and the history of piracy. Sailing the Spanish Main was certainly profitable for pirates and privateers, especially those who were bold enough to go after larger fleets.
<--
Logging Etiquette: Geocache hiders sometimes go through a great deal of planning to place their caches. As a result, they'd like to hear your feedback on whether you liked or disliked any aspect of the hide, or if you feel that some cache maintenance is required. Single word, acronym, or emoticon logs may be easier when you have a lot of caches to log, but it doesn't tell the hider or other finders anything about your adventure (or lack thereof) in finding the cache. Please keep this in mind when entering your log.
-->
Many thanks to Mandarin Lake for placing the original cache