Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal ... The Portuguese controlled this route. But Magellan wondered if it was possible to reach the Spice Islands by going west around the newly discovered ...

AROUND this time of year in 1521, the explorer Ferdinand ... Magellan). And he discovered the Marianas and the Philippines for the West. The Magellan voyage's aim was to find a shorter route ...

Most visitors flock to Chile's southernmost province—also known as Magallanes (named after 16th-century conquistador Ferdinand Magellan)—to admire Patagonia's breathtaking landscape.