Alonso de Arellano

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Don Alonso de Arellano was a Spanish explorer of the 16th century, who was among 5 fleets that first re-discovered the Philippines after Magellan. Some would argue he actually discovered the Philippines first, splitting off from the rest of the fleet in the patache San Lucas, piloted by Lope Martín, shortly after leaving the port of Barra de Navidad. After discovering a number of islands in January 1565, he turned around and set out for Acapulco, becoming the first to discover what would later be called "Urdaneta's Route." Andres de Urdaneta, part of the fleet Arellano had split off from, discovered the same path shortly afterwards, but kept better notes and maps, and so the credit was given him.

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• De Morga, Antonio (1907). "History of the Philippine Islands." Volumes I and II. Accessed 28 May 2005.