They often took refuge and refitted their ships in the areas the Spanish could not conquer, including the islands of the Lesser Antilles, the northern coast of South America including the mouth of the Orinoco, and the Atlantic Coast of Central America.
Mereka sering berlindung dan memperbaiki kapal-kapal mereka di daerah-daerah yang tidak bisa ditaklukkan spanyol, termasuk pulau-pulau Lesser Antilles, pantai utara dari Amerika Selatan, termasuk mulut sungai Orinoco, dan Pantai Atlantik dari Amerika Tengah.