06/18/2026
Save the Date Colorado Springs, July 11th β€οΈβΌοΈ
The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Southern Colorado - PACCSoCo will be paying an homage to an important part of Philippine history -- the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade that linked the Philippines with the Americas for 250 years, from 1565 to 1815.π
" - A Fiesta and Vendors' Event" remembers the arrival of galleons in Acapulco, either in late June or early July, bringing luxurious goods from Asia like silk, porcelain, spices, ivory, and tea. π
We will recreate this business and trade hub by having booths of various products, from various communities, of various services, and for everyone. πππ
There will be a in the morning, along with , and the rest of our food and non-food from 9am to 5pm on July 11, Saturday, along Woodmen Road. ππ ππ₯£π
Let us s celebrate hundreds of years of hard work, community, and being connected through entrepreneurship! π¨βπ©βπ§
π When East Meets West
A Fiesta and Vendors' Event
Remembering the Galleon Trade
Car Show β Food Trucks β Tent Vendors
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July 11, Saturday
π 5410 E Woodmen Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
β°οΈ 9am to 5pm
Open to all vendors! For details and to register a booth, please reach out to Director Rhea M. Unfred, owner of Iyang's Pasalubong.
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*The was a lucrative trans-Pacific commercial network that linked the Philippines with the Americas from 1565 to 1815.
Centered in , it functioned as a major shipment hub where Asian luxury goods were exchanged for vast amounts of silver from New Spain (Mexico), laying the foundation for early global trade.
Journey: Galleons departed Manila carrying luxury goods from China, India, and Southeast Asia to Acapulco.
Journey: Returning to the Philippines, the ships carried massive quantities of silver from the mines of Mexico and Peru, which was the primary currency used to purchase Asian goods.