Spaniards were among the first explorers to reach the coasts of the future United States, leaving a deep legacy on our culture, cuisine and customs, from Florida to California. We’re celebrating this influence this year in seven exciting new exhibitions on our Cultural Institute platform . Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo and Felipe, Prince of Asturias , along with about 80 Spanish businessmen and officials, recently visited the Google headquarters in California to launch the exhibitions with our CEO Larry Page. The exhibits are timed to commemorate the the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de León landing in Florida and Vasco Nuñez de Balboa discovery of the the Pacific Ocean as well as the 300th anniversary of the birthday of Father Junipero Serra , who founded the first Catholic missions in California.Posted by Barbara Navarro, Director, Public Policy, Madrid
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