magellan

Tagged Discussions

Reine25 @Lucky15 (37391) • Philippines 16 Mar 16

Discovery. March 16, 1521. Four hundred ninety-five years ago (495), a Portuguese explorer named Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines. Isla San Lazaro was the first name, later named Filipinas in honor of King Philip of...

5 responses •

3 people

Has anyone visited Guiuan (Eastern Samar)?

pinkpiglet @pinkpiglet (330) • Philippines 9 Jul 11

Guiuan is a very beautiful place in the Philippines. There's also the Homonhon Island where Magellan first landed. And the beaches are just breathtaking. If you guys have been there, let me know your stories. And to those who...

5 responses •

1 person

What if Q#4: What if the Earth is flat?

Fulltank @Fulltank (2882) • Philippines 2 Oct 09

Someone ask me that if Magellan (or what was left on his crew) never circled the the Earth during the 15th century, Earth would still be flat (thats what all people thought at that time). If you are living during that time and the...

3 responses •

1 person

Do you use a GPS?

gicolet @gicolet (1702) • United States 16 Jul 09

I'm planning to buy a GPS but can't decide which brand to get. I've heard that Garmin is a good one according to reviews from amazon but Garmin has a lot of models to choose from. I'm the kind of buyer who prefers to read product...

1 response •

2 people

the Philippines "Crices"

in philippine history.. magellan was killed by lapulapu in the battle of mactan

c0ffeem4tE @c0ffeem4tE (153) 2 Sep 08

question.. what do you think the cause of death of lapulapu??

magellan

I lost my gps waahhh!

prettiemammie @prettiemammie (835) • United States 19 Aug 08

I lost my magellan gps and couldn't recall where I last saw or put it. Is there such a thing as a locator for gps?

2 responses •

1 person

Four months? Wow, that was really fast.

Daddy Neil @neildc (17238) • Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines 29 Jul 08

Seems like yesterday, when I joined here. And it's going to be my natal day on Friday. So I decided to give a new look with my profile, personally and on here. I already started with my new avatar here. Anybody recognized the...

18 responses •

4 people

are WE PROUD???

Gorillafootprints925 @Gorillafootprints925 (3586) • United States 14 Jun 08

if you are a filipino, your history only began when lapu-lapu killed magellan..... and thats it other than that we know nothing about our own nation. we still carry the name of shame being slaves of king Philip II today, and...

magellan

pinoy filipino adobo kamote filipina ilocano cebua

5 responses •

1 person

Would You Live in an Airplane?

Dr. Ann @drannhh (15219) • United States 5 Jan 08

One of my role models in life has always been the retired lady who lives on ocean liners. By wise use of the frequent cruiser points, she gets many free trips which averaged with the tickets she buys costs about the same as an...

14 responses •

4 people

Where to enjoy in Cebu?

livvy @livvy092002 (1033) • Philippines 1 Oct 07

I will travel to Cebu next week! I am going to attend a convention but i am quite excited in the places i could visit there! I know that it's a historical place, i've known about Magellan and its attempt to conquer the villagers....

1 response

hybrid human! part american, japanese, british, dutch, spanish etc..

ecson45 @ecson45 (38) • Philippines 27 Jun 07

When the spaniard conquered the philippines, they call us indio! . In saudi, they call us domestic helpers!In almost all countries in the world, pinoy always experienced being descriminated, belittled and oftenly, insulted...Why?...

magellan

2 responses

I wanted to do something special for my 500th post, so here goes......

tess1960 @tess1960 (2385) • United States 18 Apr 07

Did you know.... that the next Nascar Nextel Cup Series: Daytona 500 will be on 2/17/2008? that the American 500, New Zealand 500, Candadian 500 and Australian four-handed 500 are all names of Poker card games? you can find...

1 response •

1 person

How Often Do You Eat Rice?

Cosepqueenie @Cosepqueenie (385) • Philippines 5 Apr 07

Here in Philippines, rice is our staple food... every meal we have rice (except for snacks)...we are use to eat rice since Philippines was founded by Magellan, hehehe... Other countries prefer pasta rather than rice... But pasta...

magellan

rice

staple food

9 responses •

2 people

Destination: Cebu, Philippines

babyjane @babyjane (1390) • Philippines 3 Mar 07

Cebu The city of Cebu is located in the Central Visayas region. Affectionately called the "Queen City of the South," it is the oldest city in the Philippines and is rich in history. It was the site of many Spanish expeditions and...

2 responses •

1 person

SInulog! Pit Señor!

hazelle @hazelle (134) • Philippines 20 Jan 07

Its the third sunday of January again which translates to a fiesta atmosphere in Cebu, wherein we celebrate Sinulog a cultural and religious presentation. There is a novena which culminates with street dancing in honor of the...

magellan

sinulog

The longest and biggest cruise liners in the world

SK401001 @SK401001 (934) • United States 15 Jan 07

When Ferdinand Magellan led the first circumnavigation of earth in the 16th century, his 5 ships were about 33 metres (100 feet) long, and reached 10 knots. Today, cruise liners exceed 300m (1,000ft) in length and reaches 25...

1 response •

2 people

From the 1905 Portsmouth Treaty to Shenzhou V 2003

andygogo @andygogo (1579) • China 3 Jan 07

From the 1905 Portsmouth Treaty to Shenzhou V 2003 For several centuries the people of Asia and Africa suffered under the yoke of Western colonisation. Almost all Asian countries enslaved by the White colonists were foisted...

operating instructions for MAGELLAN GPSBLAZER 12

tassie @tassie (1) • United States 1 Jan 07

magellan gps blazer 12

blazer

magellan

Knowledge of the surface of Venus before Magellan

neet_4u @neet_4u (63) • India 30 Dec 06

After the Moon, Venus was the second object in the solar system to be explored by radar from the Earth. The first studies were carried out in 1961 at NASA's Goldstone Observatory, part of the Deep Space Network. At successive...

kowledge about venus

magellan

mosaic

space shuttle atlantis