On October 18, 1587, the first Filipinos landed in what is now the Continental United States at Morro Bay. They arrived as slaves, prisoners, and crew aboard the Nuestra Señora de Buena Esperanza, which had sailed from Portuguese Macau, as part of the Manila galleon trade between the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Mexico) and it’s subordinate territories in the East Indies. During about three days of travels ashore around Morro Bay, the crew of the Nuestra Señora de Buena Esperanza came in contact with the Chumash people, ultimately resulting in the death of a Filipino crew member.