The Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 14, 1815

After 250 years and 110 Manila galleons that sailed, the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade ended after the Mexican War of Independence put a stop to its trade route. 

The Manila-Acapulco galleon trade started when Andrés de Urdaneta, who sailed in convoy under Miguel López de Legazpi, found a return route from Cebu City to Mexico in 1565. 

Galleons travelled five months bringing goods, cultural exchanges and economic benefits, and sailed across the Pacific Ocean from Manila to Acapulco. 

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy)

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