Alexandra's visit to the Fort of Acapulco

Anchored right in the center of the city, the five-sided San Diego fort was built to protect the legendary Galleon of Manila, coming from Spain's Asian colonies loaded with pricey merchandises, against marauding Dutch and English Pirates.

Cortes had just defeated the Aztecs empire when he undertook a new mission: to find a sailing route to China. He discovered the Bay of Acapulco. This discovery was followed in 1528 by a decree from the king of Spain mandating that "Acapulco and her land will be the place where ships of the south will be built." From now on, and for 200 years, Acapulco had a monopoly over Asian routes.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• fort
• acapulco
• beach
• aztec
• cortes
• mexico