Time Line of Jose Rizal's Travels

Jose Rizal: Timeline of his Travels and Adventures

Rizal's First Trip Abroad

3 May 1882
Rizal left Philippines for the first time Spain. He boarded the Salvadora using a passport of Jose Mercado, which was procured for him by his uncle Antonio Rivera, father of Leonor Rivera. He was accompanied to the quay where the Salvadora was moored by his uncle Antonio, Vicente Gella, and Mateo Evangelista.

9 May 1882
Rizal arrived at Singapore.

11 May 1882
In Singapore, at 2 p.m., Rizal boarded the boat Djemnah to continue his trip to Spain.

17 May 1882
Rizal arrived at Punta de Gales.

18 May 1882
At 7:30 a.m., he left Punta de Gales for Colombo. In the afternoon, Rizal arrived at Colombo and in the evening the trip was resumed

27 May 1882
He landed at Aden at about 8:30 a.m. He made observation at the time.

2 June 1882
He arrived at the Suez Canal en route to Marseilles.

7 June 1882
Rizal arrived at Port Said. In a letter to his parents, He described his trip en route to Aden along the Suez Canal.

11 June 1882
Rizal disembarked and, accompanied by a guide, went around the City of Naples for one hour. This was the first European ground he set foot on.

12 June 1882
At ten o’clock in the evening, the boat anchored at Marseilles.

13 June 1882
Early on the morning he landed at Marseilles and boarded at the Noalles Hotel.

15 June 1882
He left Marseilles for Barcelona in an express train.

Rizal in Barcelona, Spain

16 June 1882
At 12:00 noon, Rizal arrived at Barcelona and boarded in the Fonda De España.

Rizal in Madrid, Spain

2 September 1882
Rizal matriculated at the Universidad Central de Madrid. He took the following subjects: medical clinic, surgical

clinic, legal medicine and obstetrical clinic.

15 June 1883
Rizal left Madrid for Paris to spend his summer and to observe the big French City.

Rizal in Paris, France

17 June 1883
Rizal arrived at Paris. He spent the whole day walking around and... [continues]

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