The journey of Ferdinand Magellan.

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  • Sep 20, 1519

    The beggining

    Ferdinand Magellan started his journey with five ships that set sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda on an expedition to the East Indies.
  • Sep 26, 1519

    He traveled to Tenerife and made his first stop.

  • Dec 13, 1519

    Arrived at the port of Santa Lucía, currently Rio de Janeiro and remained three days.

  • Oct 21, 1520

    The great achievement

    Managed to cross the Atlantic Ocean of the Pacific, today known as the Strait of Magellan.
  • Jan 24, 1521

    The islets

    After four months crossing the Pacific Ocean, they reached two uninhabited islets
  • Apr 27, 1521

    The Philippines

    They arrived in the Philippines where they stayed for six months.
  • Apr 27, 1521

    Magellan died in combat on the island of Mactan.

  • The first round of the world
    Sep 8, 1522

    The first round of the world

    The journey was concluded by the Spanish navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano.
    He and eighteen survivors were the first men to go around the world in a single expedition