A Painting of Ferdinand Magellan shows his determination and will to cross the Atlantic and reach the pacific.
On November 28, 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first European explorer to reach the Pacific from the Atlantic. His fleet accomplished the westward crossing of the ocean in 99 days, crossing waters so strangely calm that the ocean was named “Pacific,” from the Latin word pacificus, meaning “tranquil.” He sailed through the dangerous straits of south Africa, that were named after him to commemorate his success.
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