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The sleepy town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar is roused by activity this week being the base for the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Philippine leg of the first circumnavigation of the ...

Ferdinand Magellan's ambitious 1519 voyage, funded by Spain, aimed to find a western route to the Spice Islands. Despite facing mutinies, starvation, and storms, his fleet discovered a passage through ...

The first time someone sailed around the globe, he did it out of spite. Spurned by the king of Portugal, Ferdinand Magellan headed for Spain to offer his services to the rival monarch. The adventurer ...

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe. 500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted ...