Magellan and Elcano: the first voyage around the world

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1. Departure from Spain, September 1519 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Sanlúcar de Barrameda → Tenerife

2. Across the Atlantic, December 1519 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Tenerife → Rio de Janeiro

3. Searching for a passage west, January 1520 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Rio de Janeiro → Río de la Plata

4. Wintering and mutiny, March–August 1520 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Río de la Plata → Puerto San Julián

5. To the strait, October 1520 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Puerto San Julián → Cape Vírgenes

6. Through the Strait of Magellan, October–November 1520 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Cape Vírgenes → Cape Pilar

7. North along the coast of Chile, December 1520 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Cape Pilar → Pacific off Chile

8. Into the open Pacific – the first island in two months, January 1521 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Pacific off Chile → Puka-Puka

9. Across the Pacific, hunger and scurvy, January–March 1521 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

   Puka-Puka → Guam

10. Arrival in the Philippines, March 1521 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

    Guam → Homonhon

11. Cebu; Magellan dies on Mactan, 27 April 1521 Magellan’s fleet (1519–1521)

    Homonhon → Cebu

12. To the Spice Islands, November 1521 Victoria under Elcano (1521–1522)

    Cebu → Tidore

13. Victoria sails on alone, December 1521 – January 1522 Victoria under Elcano (1521–1522)

    Tidore → Timor

14. Across the Indian Ocean, February–May 1522 Victoria under Elcano (1521–1522)

    Timor → Cape of Good Hope

15. North along Africa, May–July 1522 Victoria under Elcano (1521–1522)

    Cape of Good Hope → Cape Verde

16. Return with 18 men, 6 September 1522 Victoria under Elcano (1521–1522)

    Cape Verde → Sanlúcar de Barrameda