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The Manila Galleons & Trans-Pacific Trade: What Did They Carry?
The Manila galleons were directly funded by the Spanish monarchy for this entire period. According to historians, the actual galleon ships were huge for their time. A typical Spanish Pacific ...
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The Spanish town where 700 people have the surname Japan
Search for the name ‘Japón’ on Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) and you’ll find there a total of 1,924 results, ...
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You Can Climb Aboard a Massive Reproduction of a 17th-Century Spanish Galleon That's Sailing Around the World
The Galeón Andalucía, a hulking reproduction of a Spanish galleon ... s only contact with its island colony—that if a Manila galleon was captured or sank, they fell into an economic depression.
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The Spanish-American War in the Philippines and the Battle for Manila
Dewey, having steamed quickly from Hong Kong, slipped into Manila Bay on May 1 and destroyed the obsolete Spanish fleet anchored there. While Dewey blockaded the islands, the U.S. quickly ...
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Colombia finds sunken ship with $17 billion in treasure
The Spanish galleon San Jose — one of the world's great, long-lost sunken ships — has been found. The ship was filled with gold, silver, and other valuables when it sunk in 1708. Three hundred ...
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Sheraton Manila Bay presents an exquisite Spanish wine dinner
SHERATON Manila Bay invites guests to experience a night of Spanish flavors at Manila Bay Kitchen with its exclusive Spanish Wine Dinner. Featuring a lavish selection of regional dishes paired with 12 ...