text: In 1541 , HernÃ n CortÃ s came to the island , on route to Honduras , but needed to move on and did not try to conquer it , due to its excellent defensive position .
simplified: In 1541 , HernÃ n CortÃ s came to the island , on route to Honduras , but needed to move on and did not try to conquer it due to its very good defensive position .