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monday 27 january 2025
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Who was Joan Sebastian Elkano? What did he do?
- Beyond having gone around the world, what else do we know about Elcano? Who ordered it? To get what? Before and after the trip, what did you do? Here is the text about Joan Sebastián Elcano in the book 'Our Heroes', based on the work done by the historian Idoia Arrieta.
Juan Sebastian Elkanok Getarian duen bi estatuetako bat
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