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Just an oldie, which is why this is in chat (along with most things I post). The map shows the northern current route probably used long before the Age of Discovery.
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2 posted on
01/25/2006 11:24:05 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
The Spanish instituted the Manila Galleon, sailing the eastward route from Mexico to Manila, circa 1565, after they conquered the Philippines in the name of Phillip II. And of course Magellan was there (Philippines) in 1521.
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01/25/2006 11:50:12 AM PST by
CobaltBlue
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