Kitín Muñoz

Birthday November 19, 1958

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Sidi Ifni, Spanish Sahara (now part of Morocco)

Age 65 years old

Nationality Morocco

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1958

Antonio José Muñoz y Valcárcel (born 19 November 1958), commonly known as Kitín Muñoz, is a Spanish adventurer, scientist and former commando.

1997

He was appointed as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1997.

2002

On 26 October 2002, Muñoz married Princess Kalina of Bulgaria, Duchess of Saxe, Countess of Murány, only daughter of Simeon II of Bulgaria.

The royal wedding was the subject of a television documentary.

2007

Their son, Simeon Hassan Muñoz, was born on 14 March 2007 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2015

Inspired by Thor Heyerdahl, Muñoz made three attempts to cross the Pacific Ocean, two of which failed, and one failed attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean to prove that ancient seafarers sailing in reed boats could have crossed the oceans before the European expeditions of the 15th century.

Muñoz is also a former member of the Spanish Army special forces (the Mando de Operaciones Especiales), and an honorary consul of Morocco.

In 2015, Muñoz, Kalina, and their son were living near Rabat, in Morocco.