History of maritime transportation in Mexico; by J.luis and Aldo ILT

3000 BCE

Acapulco has been inhabited since 3000 B.C. Nahua artifacts have been discovered that date back 2,000 years. (The Nahua was the tribe that preceded the Aztecs.)
Period: Dec 24, 1503 to Dec 25, 1660

For almost 300 years, Spain extracted large amounts of gold and silver from its New World possessions. An estimated 447 million pesos were sent to Spain from 1503 to 1660.
May 3, 1535

Hernan Cortez first arrived at what is now La Paz, naming it Villa de la Santa Cruz. La Paz has endured numerous conquistadors, pirates, missionaries and entrepreneurs.
Jun 13, 1551

In 1551, the construction of the first harbor was begun in Veracruz and trade with the Orient was initiated when the mercantile route between Acapulco and Manila was established
Mar 15, 1572

Zihuatanejo was a port of some importance, It highlights the trip between America and the Philippines,This was the second sea voyage that reached the Philippines that left America with boats manufactured on the shores of New Spain
May 13, 1579

King Philip II declared it the official port for trade between Asia and the Americas. Ship loads of slaves and luxury goods such as silks, porcelain, jade, ivory, incense and spices were brought to the port
Dec 24, 1700

gold and silver shipments from the nearby mines at Rosario and Copala poured through Mazatlan's harbor making it one of Mexico's most important ports
Dec 24, 1702

the first regulation regarding commercial trade between The Philippines and New Spain was elaborated: none of the merchandise that entered the Port of Veracruz could touch soil without the consent of the Justice Official or the Alderman
Mar 1, 1821

In 1821, the Customs Department was under the control of the Secretary of State and the Treasury Office. In 1831, Mexico's Treaty of Armistice with the United States of America was one of the first agreements regarding international commerce.

Acapulco has been inhabited since 3000 B.C. Nahua artifacts have been discovered that date back 2,000 years. (The Nahua was the tribe that preceded the Aztecs.)

For almost 300 years, Spain extracted large amounts of gold and silver from its New World possessions. An estimated 447 million pesos were sent to Spain from 1503 to 1660.

Hernan Cortez first arrived at what is now La Paz, naming it Villa de la Santa Cruz. La Paz has endured numerous conquistadors, pirates, missionaries and entrepreneurs.

In 1551, the construction of the first harbor was begun in Veracruz and trade with the Orient was initiated when the mercantile route between Acapulco and Manila was established

Zihuatanejo was a port of some importance, It highlights the trip between America and the Philippines,This was the second sea voyage that reached the Philippines that left America with boats manufactured on the shores of New Spain

King Philip II declared it the official port for trade between Asia and the Americas. Ship loads of slaves and luxury goods such as silks, porcelain, jade, ivory, incense and spices were brought to the port

gold and silver shipments from the nearby mines at Rosario and Copala poured through Mazatlan's harbor making it one of Mexico's most important ports

the first regulation regarding commercial trade between The Philippines and New Spain was elaborated: none of the merchandise that entered the Port of Veracruz could touch soil without the consent of the Justice Official or the Alderman

In 1821, the Customs Department was under the control of the Secretary of State and the Treasury Office. In 1831, Mexico's Treaty of Armistice with the United States of America was one of the first agreements regarding international commerce.