Hundreds of people have already visited a unique tall ship in Whitehaven.
Galeón Andalucía arrived in the town late on Tuesday night and opened for people to jump on board on Wednesday.
It will remain in the town until Sunday, July 13.
The full-scale 17th century replica Spanish galleon is unique to other tall ships, as it operates as a floating museum.
Visitors will be able to wander and take photos and videos on its decks, talk to the ship’s actual crew members, enjoy interactive exhibits, videos, projections and see historical documents onboard.
It also marks the first time in two decades that a ship of this size and calibre has visited Whitehaven.
The replica was originally built in Spain in 2009 and is modelled on the galleons used by the Spanish during the 16th and 17th centuries. It is around 160ft or 49 metres long and weighs around 500 tonnes.
In its heyday, the real armed cargo ship would have been used for discovery expeditions and for inter-oceanic trade between Spain, America and the Philippines as part of the Fleets of the Indies.
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