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History of Central America, Volume 1, 1501-1530, Volume 6

Note XI-13 — Chapter XI · DARIEN EXPEDITIONS UNDER PEDRARIAS. 1515-1517.

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If Coiba was meant we find connected the ancient name of Gatos, ya gatos, y de gatos, etc. Then the name changes, and we have by Vaz Dourado I∴ de quofõque; Mercator, Quicare; Dampier, Keys of Quicara or Quibo; I. de Laet gives, Cobaya, Quicaro, and La Montuosa; Colom, Coyba, Quicaro, and Lamatuosa; Jefferys, Coyba, Quicaro, and opposite Coiba, Pt. Bianco, and west Coco, and Honda. Herrera calls the island Cobayos.

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