History Archives - The Cíes Islands

Pirates in the Cíes Islands: Francis Drake, Chapter 1

By the Cíes Islands | Jan 3, 2025 | History

Did you know there were pirates in the Cíes Islands? Well, yes, not so long ago, in the 16th-18th centuries, the history of the Cíes Islands was marked by the constant presence in its waters of pirate ships and enemy navies seeking refuge from storms or stopping to...

Pirates in the Cíes Islands: Francis Drake, finale

By the Cíes Islands | Feb 28, 2022 | History

Francis Drake, the end of his adventures. Based in the port of Panama. Drake, frustrated by the poor results he was obtaining, proposed to Queen Isabella a daring operation against Spanish America, whose main objective was to establish a base...

Pirates in the Cíes Islands: Francis Drake, Chapter 2

By the Cíes Islands | Feb 15, 2022 | History

Sir Francis Drake. Years after his return to England, in 1581, in a ceremony held aboard his ship, the Golden Hind, Francis Drake was knighted by Elizabeth I of England in reward for his services to the English Crown. From that moment on...

Jules Verne in the Vigo Estuary

By the Cíes Islands | Mar 15, 2021 | History

His life. We all know that Jules Gabriel Verne, better known as Jules Verne (1828-1865), was one of the creators of the science fiction novel; his imagination was captured in works such as From the Earth to the Moon, Around the World in 80 Days, The Mysterious Island, and...

The Battle of Rande

By the Cíes Islands | Mar 1, 2021 | History

This time we want to give you a brief summary of how the Battle of Rande unfolded. The Beginning: It all started in November 1700, when Charles II, also known as "The Bewitched," died without an heir, leaving the Duke of Anjou as his successor to the throne...