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El Galeón: Replica Spanish tall ship sails into Plymouth

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The ship is open to the public in Plymouth until Sunday

A full-sized replica of a 17th Century Spanish galleon has sailed into Plymouth.

El Galeón Andalucía was due to visit in August but it was postponed because of bad weather.

It is open to the public in Plymouth until Sunday, while moored alongside the Barbican Landing Stage.

The vessel is a replica of the one used by the Spanish from the 16th to the 18th Centuries in expeditions and inter-oceanic trade.

Visitors are able to walk up the gangway, wander the decks and explore interactive exhibits.

A view of the ship's deck and helm
The ship is a replica of the one used by the Spanish from the 16th to the 18th Centuries
An inside shot of the Spanish galleon
Visitors are able to walk up the gangway, wander the decks and explore interactive exhibits
Some exhibits on the Spanish galleon
The ship is open to the public in Plymouth until Sunday
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