ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛlv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɔːɹdɚz fɹʌm bjˈuːkɛɹli, pɹˈɪnssə ænd lˌæ fˈeɪvɚɹᵻɾə sˈeɪld fɹʌmðə pˈoːɹt ʌv sˌæn blˈɑːz, nˈeɪɑːɹɹˌɪt tʊ ɛksplˈoːɹ ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk kˈoʊst tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ.
On February 12, 1779, under orders from Bucareli, Princesa and La Favorita sailed from the port of San Blas, Nayarit to explore the Pacific coast to the north.