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From the sixteenth century in just seconds.
Back to the years 1519 and 1522 is readily available these days for Cartagena.
And the Nao Victoria, replica of the ship that gave the world the first round, will be docked at the port until the end of the month.
Makes a perfect contrast with today's cruise ships, said this morning the Councillor for Tourism, Palazón Carolina, referring to the changing world of sailing.
The program Nao Victoria protagonist of the first round the world is an initiative of the Nao Victoria Foundation, which seeks to highlight the greatest feat of maritime history, the circumnavigation of the globe in the early sixteenth century.
The ship is in the port city until 30 September.
We have come to Cartagena because it was the first port we touch upon returning from the first trip around the world and is like coming home.
In addition, we take the holidays Carthaginians and Romans to illustrate a bit, explained the head of the Nao Victoria Foundation, Manuel Murube.
Aboard this iconic ship, 26 meters long and seven wide, the visitor will know the details of the ship that made ​​the greatest feat of all time maritime and living conditions on board crew.
Also find an exhibition accessible to everyone, which discloses the first circumnavigation of the globe from 1519 - 1522, and the experiences of a crew that during the years 2004 - 2006 he sailed around the world in this replica.
The head of the Foundation have reported that when the ship departed from Cadiz first came out with four boats and 47 crew members, but only returned to Spain the Nao Victoria and 18 survivors.
This ship has made their journey through the Mediterranean, manned by young sailors who used the same techniques that the ships navigation Spanish discoverers in the sixteenth century, but now part of sailing motor also help.
His next destination will Melilla.
The Nao Victoria can be visited until September 30, 10 to 20 hours. Admission for adults costs 3 euros, while the children, 1.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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