The Manila Galleon

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, UE y Cooperación

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Published 2018-01-12

The Manila Galleon trade route connected Asia, America, and Europe for the first time in a single commercial route with Spanish ships. This was made possible thanks to the discovery of a sea current that enabled ships to quickly cross the pacific ocean from west to east.

Today, few people know that China and Spain contributed to the beginning of globalization. 500 years later, they continue this journey together.

All Comments (10)

@Carlos-vj9cm 3 years ago

This is very interesting because I was born in Acapulco and a lot of people think I look Filipino. Lol Now I see why, my ancestors were probably brought to Acapulco from Manila as workers. It's common to see Asian looking people in the state of Guerrero.
@carmelaonez527 3 years ago

Thank you i learned alot because i need this for my exam thank you so much 😊
@whitewave16 3 years ago

Very high quality, concise but informative video! Hope there are more videos about the Galleon trade!
@astraeusgodofthestars676 5 years ago

woah.. you left out Philippines... :-/
@gandgil8590 3 years ago

So imformative.. thanks for sharing
@annapolis5018 5 years ago

Do you know where those galleon ships are made? Are there theories or studies where in Philippines is possible of making the galleons? Xx
@klentonharry8205 3 years ago

very exciting and interesting content.thank you for sharing this historical and informative video. # Domingo May Quimbo
@geraldinerodriguez8372 5 years ago

excellent video!!!
@oolooo 2 years ago

Spain invented Global Trade