Miquel Silvestre, the first in the Philippines

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The Forgotten Path of the Explorers reached Manila and has become the first Spanish land expedition to do so since the discovery of the archipelago of the Philippines by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. In these almost 500 years, never before has a Spanish-registered car had reached the remote island of Luzon. Miquel Silvestre has achieved in ten months of travel and 35.500 km. That was the focus of its REO. To this was committed publicly when presented. To do so has had to cross Europe, Africa, India and Asia on their BMW GS1200, Bold named in honor of one of the schooners of the eighteenth century Malaespina Expedition.

I also arrive in the city of Lapu Lapu, where the monument to Magellan, the great Lusitanian navigator in the service of the Spanish crown

This new open approach to the Philippines from the West, the writer the author of A million stones have not used shortcuts, or containers or air travel to overcome the fragmentation insular; using only ferries and coasters in an unprecedented journey as long as, has completely crossed the peninsula of Thailand, Malaysia, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It was from the northeastern tip of Borneo, in the Malaysian city of Sandakan, Wild Bold embarked on the only regular ferry service that connects over the Philippines with other countries and is used primarily for the deportation of illegal immigrants cheap Filipino.

Landed in Zamboanga, in the troubled island of Mindanao, Sylvester went to Cebu, the city of Lapu Lapu, where the monument to Magellan, the great Lusitanian navigator in the service of the Spanish crown and whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe in 1522 paying a high cost: over 250 men who sailed from Sanlucar de Barrameda 1517, back 18. After paying tribute to the hero who died in Mactan, Silvestre crossed the big island of Leyte and Luzon arrived, Mayon Volcano, where he visited, a cone more perfect world. From there he went to Manila, to cross the doors of the old Spanish city of Intramuros and excited to remember another of his forgotten explorers, Don Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, who 1564 arrive in the Philippines, and founded his present capital.

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  • RK

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    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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  • pepe

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    Miquel you overcome yourself every day and that's not saying anything. My sincere congratulations. Although my sincere congratulations and always not for everyone. Keep it up! It seems you're still on track …

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