The Treasure Ship That Crossed the Pacific for 250 Years

For 250 years, once or twice a year, a giant ship crossed the Pacific between Manila and Acapulco, carrying Chinese silk and porcelain one way and American silver the other. The friar who found the way back, the Chinese district of Manila, six months at sea with scurvy, the galleons captured and wrecked, the crops that changed Asia and the Manila shawl that became a symbol of flamenco. Chapters: 0:00 The longest trade route on Earth 0:38 The way back 1:56 Manila 2:45 The ships 3:46 Six months at sea 4:34 Treasure at sea 5:20 What the galleons carried 6:18 From Manila to Spain 6:55 The end of the voyage 7:21 The lesson Sources: Wikipedia, "Manila galleon": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_... Wikipedia, "Andrés de Urdaneta": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3... Wikipedia, "Miguel López de Legazpi": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_... Wikipedia, "Parián of Manila": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pari%C3... Wikipedia, "Capture of the galleon Covadonga" (Anson, 1743): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture... Wikipedia, "Nuestra Señora de la Concepción" (wreck of 1638): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuestra...) Wikipedia, "Manila shawl": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_... Wikipedia, "Talavera pottery" (Puebla and Chinese porcelain): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaver... Voyage times, tonnages and death tolls varied a lot from one voyage to another; the figures are typical ones. Narration: AI voice (Chatterbox). Illustrations: AI-generated in an engraving style, not historical images. Research, script and editing by the channel. Music: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Floating Cities" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Dreamer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...