- "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.[1] Ponce de León was known to have used this ship when he discovered the legendary Fountain of Youth.[2] All of its journeys were documented in a logbook. Because of an ancient storm, the ship disappeared, along with its captain.
History
Voyage to the New World
- "...Ponce de León."
"Says he found Ponce de León's ship."
"Or sailed on it." - ―Castaway, Captain and Fisherman
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, Juan 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, hidden away on unchartered lands, 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, which showed where the Santiago went during the journey towards the Fountain.
Shipwrecked
- "What I want first...is Ponce de León's ship."
- ―Jack Sparrow
Over the next two centuries, the Santiago became the subject of many stories, and many schemes of ruthless men.[3] The ship's log of the Santiago was discovered in 1750 by the Spanish, which triggered the quest for the Fountain of Youth.[4] 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.[5]
Behind the scenes
- The Santiago and the Queen Anne's Revenge were the first historical ships that appears in POTC film series.
- In the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game, the Santiago is stranded on the edge of the waterfall.
Appearances
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (On a map)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (First appearance)
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide
- The Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook