Manila Galleon Crew Members
European Exploration, Trade and Scientific Studies

Manila Galleon Crew Members

Personnel of the Manila Galleons. The galleons that passed through the Marianas carried scores of crew members in addition to soldiers and colonial or mission

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European Exploration, Trade and Scientific Studies

Miguel López de Legazpi

First visited Guam in 1565. Miguel López de Legazpi (1502-1572) was a colonial official in New Spain, Pacific explorer and conquistador who led the Spanish

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Manila Galleon
Ancient Guam Era

Galleon: San Pablo

On 15 August 1568 the Spanish galleon San Pablo, anchored off the southwest coast of Guam, was hit by a sudden violent storm, blown onto

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Bartola Garrido
Adventurers

Bartola Garrido

CHamoru educator in Micronesia. Few CHamorus of Guam’s Spanish Era (1668-1898) are mentioned by name in the annals of Pacific history. However, there is one

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