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Llegada de la flota de Magallanes a La Tejita

Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife - Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Llegada de la flota de Magallanes a La Tejita

Historical milestone · Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife - Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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On 1 October 1519 the fleet of Ferdinand Magellan, on his first voyage of circumnavigation, arrived at the beach of La Tejita and put in at the cove of Montaña Roja. The municipal coat of arms of Granadilla de Abona commemorates the episode by depicting the ship Santa María de la Victoria.

1 de octubre de 1519

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