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Madrid, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) About 600 million people in the world speak Spanish, of which 493 million are native speakers of the language, the second in the world after Mandarin Chinese, according to Spain s Instituto Cervantes.
Re-enacting the circumnavigation 500 years later
March 16, 2021 | 12:08 am
Juan Sebastián Elcano ARMADA.DEFENSA.GOB.ES
IN SERVICE to the King of Spain, five ships were sent on an expedition in 1519 in search of the Spice Island. Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan commanded the
Trinidad, the lead ship, and four other vessels: the
San Antonio,
In 1521, the expedition was completed with only the
Victoria returning to Spain carrying 18 surviving sailors out of the original 270. It was the Castilian navigator Juan Sebastián Elcano who took command and completed the expedition after Mr. Magellan was killed in the Battle of Mactan. Mr. Elcano completed the first recorded circumnavigation of the globe, covering a distance of 14,000 leagues.
AS PART of the events celebrating the 500
th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world, Instituto Cervantes de Manila, the cultural arm of the Embassy of Spain, will hold the online debate “Magellan vs. Elcano” on Mar. 10, 6 p.m. The debate will seek to weigh their achievements for this endeavor, and try to establish who should deserve more credit for the final success. Magellan led the expedition from its beginning in Spain, around South America, and across the Pacific Ocean until his death in the Philippines. Meanwhile, Elcano took over and led the remaining ship and crew back to Spain, circumnavigating the world in the process. At the debate, Filipino historian Danilo Gerona will advocate for Magellan while Tomás Mazon will campaign for Elcano. Admission is free and open to all on a first come, first served basis. The link to access the event is