The
Manila Galleons (, ) were
Spanish trading
ships that made round-trip
sailing voyages once or twice per year across the
Pacific Ocean from the port of
Acapulco (present-day province of
Mexico) to
Manila in the
Philippines which were both part of the
New Spain. The name of the galleon changed reflecting the city that the ship was sailing from. The term
Manila Galleons is also used to refer to the trade route between Acapulco and Manila, which lasted from 1565 to 1815.