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Ferdinand Magellan began his expedition to the East Indies in the company of five ships that sailed from "Sanlúcar de Barrameda"
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After landing in the Canaries, they passed in front of the islands of Cape Verde and the coasts of Sierra Leone, touching the lands of what is now Rio de Janeiro.
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They continued south, passing through the Rio de La Plata, in March 1520, reached San Julián Bay, which they explored in search of a possible passage.
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Finally, in March 1521, the fleet reached the Pacific island of Guam, where they restocked their food stores.
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The Magellan fleet then sailed to the Philippine archipelago and landed on the island of Cebu.
Magelln Died on April 27, 1521 in a combat on the island of Mactan
