On March 6, 1521, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his Spanish ... Shortly after landing in Guam, Magellan and his expedition proceeded 1,600 miles to the Philippine Islands.

This year marks the quincentenary of the publication of First Voyage Around the World, 1519-1522: An Account of Ferdinand Magellan’s Expedition ... like the Philippines, are mostly Catholic.

You’ll recognize the year 1521, marking the arrival in the Philippines—the name was to come several decades later—of Ferdinand ... trip should be the Magellan-Elcano expedition.