Saturday, February 6, 2010

:: The Magellan Monument ::






















Nikon D70s c. Jan 2010
@ Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

This beautiful historical monument was erected in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu to commemorate the killing of Ferdinand Magellan on 27 April 1521. A local warrior Lapu-Lapu and his men repulsed the Spanish invaders and became the first Filipino to have repelled the European invaders.

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