Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World
The initial circumnavigation of the globe was led by Ferdinand Magellan, and Juan Sebastián Elcano was the one who brought the expedition to a successful close. On September 20, 1519, five ships sailed away from Seville. Tsunamis, starvation, warring tribes... After three years, only one of the survivors returned. An extraordinary journey around the planet, during which its sphericity was definitively established.
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The initial circumnavigation of the globe was led by Ferdinand Magellan, and Juan Sebastián Elcano was the one who brought the expedition to a successful close. On September 20, 1519, five ships sailed away from Seville. Tsunamis, starvation, warring tribes... After three years, only one of the survivors returned. An extraordinary journey around the planet, during which its sphericity was definitively established.
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