Conquering the Pacific

This captivating audiobook recounts a daring and secret Spanish expedition during the Age of Discovery, aimed at breaking Portugal’s trade monopoly with the Orient. Led by a skilled navigator, Lope Martín, the voyage involved extraordinary challenges, encounters, and twists, culminating in the historic return dubbed the "vuelta." Historically overshadowed, Martín's remarkable story and the voyage’s true outcome are brought to light through engaging storytelling and thorough scholarship by Andrés Reséndez.