While the French wanted to colonize the islands between Trinidad and Bermuda, the Dutch found San Martín a convenient halfway point between their colonies in New Amsterdam (present day New York) and Brazil.
Mentres que os franceses querían colonizar as illas entre Trinidad e as Bermudas, os holandeses atoparon en 'San Martiño' un punto medio conveniente entre as súas colonias en Nova Ámsterdan (actual Nova York) e Brasil.