Replica Of Menendez Ship Presented To St. Augustine

St. Augustine was presented Thursday with an exact replica scale model of the ship Pedro Menendez sailed upon landing in Florida. The San Pelayo replica, which measures about 3.8 feet by 2 feet by 3.8 feet, was a gift from St. Augustine’s sister city of Aviles, Spain, in efforts to commemorate the city’s 450th anniversary. To represent Aviles, Mayor of Aviles Pilar Varela Diaz, City Council member for culture Roman Alvarez Gonzalez, City Council member Carmen Vega, researcher Santos Yague and naval engineer and designer Javier Pumarino were present. read more