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Famous historian, Don Matías de la Mota
Padilla, writes vaguely about the time Spanish Captain Don Pedro de Alvarado disembarked
his troops on a beach off the Bay of Flags in 1541. The
beach had rocks emerging from the ocean and lush vegetation. Alvarado and his
crew found fresh drinkable water from the river, delicious wild fruits, great
bird and deer hunting, and abundant fishing. In the background were beautiful
waterfalls. It was the ideal place for disembarking the ships and camping. We
tend to believe when Alvarado saw the rocks emerging from the ocean; he named
the place Las Peñas (The Rocks) considering it a shelter. Las Peñas
was also mentioned in some pirate novels. At
the end of the past century, treasure chests were found on a beach near Las Peñas
around Punta Mita. They were full of gold and silver coins. This confirms the
presence of pirates at one time. Some local historians
have said that in some places near Punta Mita, they discovered mounds and when
excavating found valuable archeological pieces, obsidian weaponry, bronze artifacts,
and faces sculpted in stone. Catalina
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