Gabriel de Castilla
Gabriel de Castilla (1577-1620), was a sailor and Spanish explorer.
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Antarctica
In March 1603, aboard the ship Nuestra Sefiora de la Mercedes, which weighed anchor from Valparaiso. Under his control were three ships: the galleon Jesus Maria, of 600 tons and 30 cannons, Our Lady of the Visitación and Our Lady of the Mercedes. The expedition was entrusted by Virrey of Peru, Don Luis de Velasco and Castile, to repress the incursions of Dutch privateers in the seas to the south of Chile. Historians conjecture that they penetrated to a latitude of (64° S) in the Southern Ocean, south of Drake Passage. If correct, this would be the farthest south that anyone had travelled, at that time. Subsequently, several merchant vessels reported being blown south of 60° S [66.67g S] rounding Cabo de Hornos in severe weather.
Base
The Spanish Antarctica base named "Gabriel de Castilla" is on the island Deception, Shetland Islands.
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Explorers of Antarctica | 1577 births | 1620 deaths