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Pedro Álvares Cabral's Landing in Brazil

Pedro Álvares Cabral and his crew land on the pristine shores of Porto Seguro, Brazil, marking the first contact between Portuguese explorers and the indigenous Tupiniquim people. The Portuguese raise

Year 1500
Date 4/22
Location Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC
tax:exploration-and-voyage

Key Figures

Pedro Álvares Cabral Portuguese Navigator Tupiniquim Chief Portuguese Soldier Tupiniquim Warrior

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