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Everything Everywhere Daily

Juan Sebastián Elcano

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

History, Education

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

When I was growing up I was taught like so many people that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the Earth. The problem with this is that is it isn’t true. In fact, Magellan never circumnavigated the Earth at all. Who should get credit then? Learn more about Juan Sebastián Elcano, and how he is still remembered today, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When I was growing up I was taught like so many people that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the earth.

0:06.0

The problem with this is that it isn't true.

0:09.0

In fact, Magellan never circumnavigated the earth at all.

0:12.0

So who should get credit then? Learn more

0:14.4

about Juan Sebastian El Cono and how we still remember today on this episode of

0:18.6

Everything Everywhere Daily. This episode is sponsored by the Tourist Office of Spain.

0:35.0

Spain is a naval tradition which spans centuries.

0:38.0

There are several destinations in the country where you can explore and learn about its rich history.

0:42.0

There is the Kartahaina Naval Museum, which has actually where you can explore and learn about its rich history.

0:42.9

There is the Cartagena Naval Museum,

0:44.6

which has exhibitions related to shipbuilding.

0:47.0

The National Maritime Museum of Barcelona

0:48.9

has an extensive collection of ships and boats.

0:51.8

The Museo Naval de San Fernando in Cadiz has the history. of

0:55.0

the Museum of Vau de San Fernando in Cadiz has the history of the Spanish armada.

0:56.0

Finally, and perhaps greatest of all, is the Naval Museum in Madrid.

1:00.0

It shows the history of the Spanish Navy since the 15th century up to the present.

1:05.0

You can start researching your dream trip to Spain today by visiting Spain.

1:09.0

where you can get everything you need to know to plan your Spanish adventure. Once again that's Spain.

1:15.0

info.

1:17.0

As I mentioned in the introduction, Ferdinand Magellan is often credited with being the first person to

1:24.0

circumnavigate the earth. However, this isn't true. I don't mean this in the same way that Columbus wasn't

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