Hispanophiles Podcast
Travel In Spain With Only Half A Brain!
A Podcast for lovers of all things Spanish. In each episode, the Hispanophiles explore their adopted home one topic at a time with thought provoking discussions and plenty of laughs!
From biographies of some of Spain's most famous men and women to comprehensive city guides via the essential dos and don'ts of travel in one of the world's most popular destinations, the Hispanophiles bring you as close to the land of sun, sea, siesta and Sangria as possible through your smartphone!
So grab your passport, sunglasses and some decent shoes (please don't look too much like tourist) and join us on our adventure!
Hispanophiles Podcast
The First Man To Sail Around The Earth
Hello Hispanophiles! On today's episode we are going back to the age of exploration and joining the crew of Fernando de Magallanes a.k.a Fernão de Magalhães a.k.a Ferdinand Magellan on their 16th century circumnavigation of Earth - something that had never been done before. Eager to match their great rival Portugal and directly access the valuable commodities of the Spice Islands of the East Indies, Magellan was given license to lead a team of 235 and 5 ships from Spain, around the Americas, across the Pacific and to the Malay Archipelago where they could load up with lots of valuable spices. But Magellan's plan was flawed, and his stubbornness and poor leaderships constantly got the crew into trouble wherever they went. And when they finally arrived in the modern day Philippines, Magellan's overconfidence cost him his life, and his shipmate Spanish Juan Sebastian Elcano would be the one who took the glory when he sailed back to Spain....
We hope you enjoyed this episode packed with history! Thanks for listening!