(TRAVELOGUE) Antonio Pigafetta's First Voyage

• On what date did Antonio Pigafetta's voyage arrive at the high island?


  March 16, 1521
• What is the name of the island sighted by Pigafetta's crew?

  Zamal
• Why did the captain-general wish to land at another uninhabited island?


  To be in greater security
• How far was the island Zamal from Thieves' island?


  Three hundred leagues
• What items did the crew receive from the local people?

  Cochi fruit, sweet oranges, palm wine, and a cock
• What did the lord of the local people wear?


  Gold rings and a wrapper of linen around his head
• How long did the crew remain at the island where they received the fruit?

  Eight days
• What did the captain do for his sick men on the island?

  He visited them daily and provided them with cochi fruit water
• What was the reaction of the king when the captain informed him about the strait?


  The king was astonished
• What did the captain ask the king regarding his people?

  If two of his people could go with him to see their country
• What did the king do when he landed with the captain and his companion?


  He raised his hands to the sky
• How long was the ballanghai boat described by Pigafetta?


  About eighty feet long
• What did the ballanghai resemble?


  A canoe
• What are the key events described in Antonio Pigafetta's travelogue during the voyage?


  • Arrival at Zamal on March 16, 1521
  • Desire to land on another uninhabited island for security
  • Interaction with local people and trade of goods
  • Captain's care for sick crew members
  • King's astonishment at the captain's story
  • Request for two crew members to visit the king's country
  • Description of the ballanghai boat