Complex sentence: In March 1524, Gil González Dávila arrived at Puerto Caballos (modern Puerto Cortés), so named because before disembarking, the fleet was struck by a terrible storm that killed many of the horses, which Dávila ordered to be thrown overboard.
Split into simpler sentences: In March 1524, Gil González Dávila arrived at Puerto Caballos (modern Puerto Cortés). It earned its name because before disembarking, the fleet was struck by a terrible storm that killed many of the horses, which Dávila ordered to be thrown overboard.