galleon
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A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Philippine mariners hastened the era of globalisation.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Sunk in 1708, the galleon San José attained legendary status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
A Spanish galleon, the San José, was sunk by the British off the coast of Colombia more than 300 years ago.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024
The life-size statue known as the Black Nazarene and showing Jesus carrying the cross was brought in the 16th century from Mexico on a galleon in 1606 by Spanish missionaries.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024
Before them, surrounded by ferns and palm trees, white and powdery in the silent morning light, was an enormous Spanish galleon.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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