20 September 1519–6 September 1522
Magellan–Elcano Circumnavigation
A Spanish expedition sailed west to reach the Spice Islands. After Ferdinand Magellan died in the Philippines, Juan Sebastián Elcano led Victoria across the Indian Ocean and home.
Place
Strait of Magellan
The navigable passage through southern South America used to enter the Pacific.
Coordinates-53.10, -70.90
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Ferdinand Magellan, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chronology and overview of the circumnavigation.