Nito

Nito was a Maya trading settlement near the mouth of the Río Dulce, where the waters of Lake Izabal reach the Caribbean. Merchants from several regions gathered there, bringing goods along the coastal and inland waterways. A Spanish raid around 1524 seized the town and its merchandise, causing the traders to flee. Hernán Cortés reached the area in 1525 during his difficult journey to Honduras and found the once-busy port disrupted by the intrusion.