It was named after the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, who became the first ... it was an important sailing-ship route before the building of the Panama Canal (completed in 1914 ...
Clydebuilt has announced plans to build a new residential ship named the Dark Island. According to a press release, ...
John Mullen has learnt a lot from the likes of Matthew Flinders, the first man to circumnavigate Australia, and 16th-century ...
A new study by Ateneo de Manila University claims that early Filipinos had already mastered boatbuilding and other seafaring skills thousands of years before renowned explorers like Ferdinand ...
Since the arrival of the United States in 1898, the first week of March has been a time to commemorate the time at which Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage to circumnavigate the world made contact with ...
With its rich marine life, picturesque beaches, and strategic location, Mactan Island has been captivating visitors for ...
The captain of that vessel, Edward L. Beach, always took as a reference for his mission the voyage begun by Magellan and completed by Elcano, to the point that he followed the same itinerary. Captain ...
The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan chose to dock on this island, claiming the “discovery” of the Philippines in 1521. Today, it is home to an international airport, industrial giants ...