1519年，39歲的中年大叔麥哲倫終於得到西班牙國王的賞識有機會環球航行了。西班牙大BOSS對他提出的唯一要求就是順利完成這次環球航行以證明地球是圓的。
In 1519, Magellan, 39, had finally gotten sponsorship by the King of Spain to sail around the world. His main mission was to complete the round-the-world voyage to prove that the earth was round.
這個任務說容易也容易，說難也難。
It was a task never completed by anyone in human history.
同年年底，麥大叔率領著5條船256人的船隊從西班牙出發一路向西，先是在大西洋中航行了70天，抵達南美洲的最南端。繼而，他發現並通過後來以其命名的麥哲倫海峽進入太平洋，在太平洋上漂泊了100多天以後抵達現今的菲律賓群島。
In October 1519, Magellan led a fleet of 5 ships and 256 people from Spain heading west, first sailing through the Atlantic Ocean and then entered the Pacific Ocean through the Magellan Strait. He finally arrived in the Philippines in 1521.
（👆當年麥哲倫環繞地球一周的路線圖）
這一路走來，對麥大叔而言一點不容易，途中數次經歷沒有吃的，沒有喝的以及嚴重的內訌。但是，頂著挑戰與艱辛，麥哲倫和他的同伴們最終首次完成了人類史上橫渡太平洋的壯舉，並證明地球表面大部分地區不是陸地，而是海洋；世界各地的海洋不是相互隔離，而是一個統一的完整水域。這樣為後人的航海事業起到了開路先鋒的作用。
It hasn't been an easy journey at all for Magellan. He had to deal with sailing without food, drink and with serious internal strife. However, in the face of challenges and hardships, Magellan and his companions finally completed for the first time the feat of crossing the Pacific Ocean in human history, and proved that most of the earth's surface is not land, but sea; the oceans of the world are not isolated from each other, but a unified and complete water area. This has played a pioneering role in the voyage of future generations.
此時，只要麥大叔繼續一路向西，活著回到西班牙，他就將妥妥完成人類歷史上首次環球航行了！
At this time, as long as he continues his journey westward and returns to Spain alive, he will properly complete the first ever round-the-world voyage!
但是，誰叫麥大叔是一個做事不夠專注的大叔呢？
But Magellan got distracted.
在登陸菲律賓的時候，麥哲倫發現那裡的宿霧島土地肥沃，物產很是豐富，於是決定將宿霧島變成西班牙殖民地，助其擴大國家版圖。麥大叔依賴著超強的海上軍事實力竟說服了宿霧島首領歸順西班牙，並對其進行了天主教洗禮。
When he landed in the Philippines, Magellan was amazed by the abundant resources that Cebu Island had. He successfully persuaded the chief to pledge allegiance to the Spanish King and had him and his men baptized Catholic.
誰想，人性的貪婪使得麥大叔並未就此收手。將宿霧島殖民以後，他又看上了附近的麥坦島。
Then, Magellan threw his eye on the near-by Mactan Island.
但是，他在登上麥坦島以後，卻遭到了當地居民、Lapu Lapu酋長部下的頑強抵抗，最終麥大叔命喪在這些人的刀槍下。
But when he landed on Mactan Island he had strong resistance form the men of the then Chief Lapu Lapu. And he was finally killed there.
麥哲倫命喪麥坦島這一事至今都是令當地人頗為自豪的一件事情！後人還在麥大叔倒下的地方建起了Lapu Lapu酋長紀念碑。
To this day, locals of Mactan Island salute the courage of King Lapu Lapu and monuments were erected to commemorate this event that had made the Filipinos so proud!
（👆麥克坦島酋長Lapu Lapu像）
那裡還掛有描述當年那場血腥戰役的油畫。
And an oil painting depicting that war was hung at the spot.
（👆穿盔甲的那位就是麥哲倫大叔）
前些時候，我有機會去到菲律賓的麥坦島錄製節目，並有機會專訪了菲律賓文化以及旅遊推廣局局長。在說到西班牙的時候，她的一句話倒是十分中肯：西班牙殖民了菲律賓長達400年，在這期間卻也給當時的菲律賓帶來了西方文明。在她眼中，菲律賓是亞洲最早接觸西方文化的國家，同時也是世界上不可多得的中西方文化交融地。
Earlier, I had the opportunity to visit Mactan Island in the Philippines and interview the Director of the Tourism Promotion Bureau Ms. Maria Tan. She talked about the Philippines as a cross-junction where Western and Eastern influances meet harmoniously together.
你還在等什麼呢？快點擊文章開頭短視頻觀看本期節目，隨我一起遊覽菲律賓的麥坦島、了解菲律賓與西班牙之間的精彩故事。
So, what are you waiting for? Click start on the video above to take a tour of Mactan Island to learn more about the Philippines.
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