The Dutch settled in Guyana on the upper north east end of South America. With the Dutch, many Germans and Austrians also settled in the area, which added to the cuisine of this region. The French also had a influence in what is French Guyana. One of the most notable of its colonies was reserved for prisoners: Devil's Island. The British have had the least amount of influence in this area. A small area. known as British Honduras in the Yucatan was the only stronghold. Although it was Sir Francis Drake who was the first to circumnavigate the globe under the English flag in 1580, by that time most of the New World had already been claimed.