This is Vol. 178 #3 September 1990 issue of the National Geographic presenting a very indept Tracking the MANILA GALLEONS, 1565 - 1815.

It records from the first time Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines in 1521 finding the islands already a cultural crossroads for the Chinese, Japanese, Malays and even the Hindus.
It was Roy Lopez de Villalobos who sailed from Mexico in 1542 and named the Philippines for the Spanish prince who was later to be King Philip II.

A most notable article done by EUGENE LYON, outstanding photographs by SISSE BRIMBERG and impressive paintings by ROBERT E. MCGINNIS and within the 32 pages, historian Eugene Lyon traced the routes of Spain's great merchant sailing ships who plied the treacherous Pacific Ocean deom Manila to Acapulco in Spanish America.
Manila became the center of a web of commerce linking India, Southeast Asia, Japan and especially China.
Other important articles in this issue includes NUESTRA SENORA DELA CONCEPCION, one of the largest vessels of its day; BROADWAY, Street of Dreams; New Life for ELLIS ISLAND and more!
Book measures roughly 10" H x 7"W x 1/2" Thick, in great condition. Has a total of 142 pages.

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