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SPANISH SHIP 'ELCANO' TO RE-ENACT FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD
The Spanish training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano will arrive in the Philippines, 16 March 2021, to reenact the first circumnavigation of the globe—one of the most significant achievements in the history of mankind.
The ship, commonly known as “Elcano,” will arrive in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, and will be in Suluan and Homonhon islands until March 18 and later in Cebu (March 20 to 22), “in the very places where the expedition made the first visual contact, landing and human encounter on those very dates but only just 500 years later.”
The Spanish Embassy in Manila explained in a statement that the global voyage made circumnavigating Earth possible, citing the country’s significance to it.
“The journey was a historical leap forward and a technical challenge for that time. Initially, five ships and 238 men departed Spain as part of the expedition and only 18 men and one ship made it back three years later.” (via Hispano Filipino Heritage)
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