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Which places did Ferdinand Magellanâs fleet visit before reaching the coast of South America?
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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Before reaching the coast of South America, Ferdinand Magellanâs fleet departed from SanlĂșcar de Barrameda, Spain, on September 20, 1519. The fleet then sailed to Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where they arrived on September 26, 1519, before setting sail for Brazil on October 3. Some accounts also note that the expedition sailed to the Cape Verde Islands before proceeding to the South American coast.123