Columbus of the Pacific: The Forgotten Portuguese Sailor Who Opened Up Earths Largest Ocean in 1564

Published: Sept. 7, 2021, 6 a.m.

Lope Mart\xedn was a little-known 16th century Afro-Portugese pilot known as the "Columbus of the Pacific"--who against all odds finished the final great voyage of the Age of Discovery. He raced ahead of Portugal\u2019s top navigators in the notoriously...