This small beach, around 5km east of Samaná, is easily accessible from town and quieter than the one on Cayo Levantado. It's thought by many historians to be the site of a small and short battle between Columbus’ crew and the Ciguayos, a Taíno cacique (chiefdom), in which the Spaniards were driven back to their ship. A week later, their differences somehow reconciled, they formed an alliance against the rival caciques .
