1513年胡安·庞塞·德莱昂登陆当地并称呼当地为德贵斯塔(Chequesta),即现时的比斯坎湾。1565年,西班牙水手佩德罗·梅嫩德斯·德阿维莱斯(Pedro Menéndez de Avilés)借口风暴停留比斯坎湾。耶稣会人把德贵斯塔族人首领的侄儿带到古巴夏湾拿受教育,而首领的弟弟则跟随梅嫩德斯到西班牙转而信奉基督教。1567年,梅嫩德斯带着Francisco Villareal及三十名士兵回到比斯坎湾并且建立了一个传道区(mission),强迫德贵斯塔人改信基督教。这个传道区到了1570年被迫废弃。
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