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*Later the ports of '''San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, and La Coruña in northern Spain''' were added as departure cities not only for Spaniards but also for other Europeans. These emigrants most always traveled first to Islas Canarias (the Canary Islands), where they resided for a short time, before continuing travel to the Americas. | *Later the ports of '''San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, and La Coruña in northern Spain''' were added as departure cities not only for Spaniards but also for other Europeans. These emigrants most always traveled first to Islas Canarias (the Canary Islands), where they resided for a short time, before continuing travel to the Americas. | ||
*Emigration to America slowed drastically between 1790–1825 due to '''wars of independence in the Latin American colonies'''. | *Emigration to America slowed drastically between 1790–1825 due to '''wars of independence in the Latin American colonies'''. | ||
*Beginning in 1840, an increased number of people immigrated to Latin America seeking religious, economical, or political freedom. The first major group of immigrants were Chinese laborers who came between 1850–1875 to work on the guano deposits of the Chincha Islands and on the railroads. | *Beginning in 1840, an increased number of people immigrated to Latin America seeking religious, economical, or political freedom. The first major group of immigrants were '''Chinese laborers''' who came between 1850–1875 to work on the guano deposits of the Chincha Islands and on the railroads. | ||
=== Emigration from Japan === | === Emigration from Japan === | ||