Pinoyspotting: Ecuador and the Galapagos

Pinoyspotting: Ecuador and the Galapagos

To be in places where great ideas were born is a one-of-a-kind experience. Such was my observation when I visited the Galapagos, which inspired Charles Darwin to hypothesize the theory of evolution and write the landmark book, On the Origins of Species.

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‘The Month of December, 1872’ Dr. José Rizal’s Rough Draft

‘The Month of December, 1872’ Dr. José Rizal’s Rough Draft

A very young Jose Rizal was already adept at writing subversive satire.

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What If Magellan Had Survived Mactan?

What If Magellan Had Survived Mactan?

Filipinos would’ve been called Magallanes instead, and other likelihoods.

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Gemelli Carreri, An Italian in Manila, 1696

Gemelli Carreri, An Italian in Manila, 1696

A 17th century traveler visits Manila and records his observations in a bestseller.

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Penelope V. Flores Lost Her Heart in Heidelberg

Penelope V. Flores Lost Her Heart in Heidelberg

Nothing stops this Rizal scholar from tracking the National Hero's German sojourn.

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