Hola Galicia – now sailing from Portsmouth to Santander

Ruta por Galicia y Asturias en 12 días, presupuesto -

Inside one of the most luxurious sea cabins ever

Introducing Brittany Ferries 'Galicia' - a look inside the brand-new ferry

Spanish Galleon

In 1519, when Spanish ships reached the shores of what is now Mexico, they encountered the thriving Aztec Empire. Initial contacts were friendly, but soon Hernán Cortéz and his conquistadores vanquished the empire and took Emperor Moctezuma II prisoner. Countless artifacts were sent to Europe. The most magnificent is the early Mexican feather head-dress known in Mexico as “Penacho”. Called “ain mörischer Huet” (a Moorish hat), it was first mentioned in the inventory of the Armoury of Ferdinand I