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Arrival at Pacific Coast
- When
- July 1526
- Where
- Pacific coast of Mexico
The Santiago reached the Pacific coast of Mexico in July 1526, achieving the first navigation from Europe to the western coast of North America.
After a 10,000-kilometre voyage north from the Strait of Magellan, the Santiago arrived at the Pacific coast of Mexico in July 1526. Fifty people survived the journey, and some later joined Álvaro de Saavedra's expedition.
Sources
- Loaísa expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
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