🇵🇹 Lisbon | Maritime Museum is a MUST-VISIT...

🌊⚓️ Portugal's Age of Discovery & Macau's Secret Golden Route Thanks to my local guide and anthropology research, I've been visiting Lisbon's Maritime Museum (Museu de Marinha) more frequently...🙌🏻 Each time, I'm amazed - it's like Macau's Maritime Museum but on steroids! The exhibits are incredibly rich, detailing Portugal's entire naval history. With the recent online buzz about "Macanese being rare species", I want to share some fascinating Macau stories from the Age of Discovery I learned here. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 In the 16th-17th centuries, Macau was Portugal's secret weapon - the ultimate hidden winner! As Portugal's Asian trade hub, Macau had 3 crucial routes: 1️⃣ Macau-Malacca-Goa-Lisbon 2️⃣ Guangzhou-Macau-Nagasaki 3️⃣ Macau-Manila-Mexico (connecting Asia & Americas) These routes practically circled the globe! The Macau-Nagasaki line was most profitable since China-Japan direct trade was forbidden - Portuguese middlemen made fortunes! 💰 From 1580-1640, Portugal-Spain unification strengthened Macau-Manila ties. Portuguese leveraged Spanish trade networks to export Macau goods worldwide - cha-ching! 💸 Today's Macau is famous for casinos, but centuries ago it was a commercial empire's linchpin that made Portugal dominate Asian trade. Macau's golden age isn't just a city's story - it's a crucial piece of global trade history... #MustVisitMuseums #HistoryAndArt #LisbonLocalGuide #LisbonMuseums #ExploreLisbon #LisbonPhotography #PortugueseHistory #LisbonHistory