Santiago

"The Santiago. Famously captained by Ponce de León."

- Jack Sparrow

The Santiago was a Spanish Royal Navy galleon captained by a famous conquistador, Juan Ponce de León. Ponce de León was known to have used this ship when he discovered the legendary Fountain of Youth. All of its journeys were documented in a logbook. Because of an ancient storm, the ship disappeared, along with its captain.

Discovery
Sometime during the 16th century, the Santiago was sent to discover the marvels of the New World. According to legends, the captain of the Santiago, Ponce de León, discovered the Fountain of Youth in 1523. It was said that the Santiago had been missing ever since the journey began. However, it was discovered that the ship had been stranded inland by an ancient storm, sitting atop of rocks on the edge of a cliff. At some point before the Santiago's disappearance, it was painted onto the Mao Kun map.

Shipwrecked
Over the next two centuries, the Santiago became the subject of many stories, and many schemes of ruthless men. The ship's log of the Santiago was discovered in 1750 by the Spanish, which triggered the quest for the Fountain of Youth. At some point during the journey, Jack Sparrow found the wreck of the Santiago in uncharted jungles, while searching for the mystic Chalices of Cartagena.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides