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Pedro Alvares Cabral - Belmonte
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- Camera: Minolta Co., Ltd. DiMAGE Xt
- Taken on 2007/02/18 17:10:51
- Exposure: 0.011s (1/90)
- Focal Length: 6.00mm
- F/Stop: f/2.800
- ISO Speed: ISO50
- Exposure Bias: 1.00 EV
- No flash
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Joao Afonso, on February 20, 2007, said:
Navegador português, nascido em Belmonte, por 1467-68, e a quem D. Manuel I confiou o comando da segunda armada que mandou à Índia. Partiu Cabral de Lisboa em 9 de Março de 1500, e, como se tivesse desviado a sua rota para descobrir novas terras, não tardou a encontrar o Brasil, a 3 de Maio de 1500, no dia de Santa Cruz. Daí seguiu para a Índia.
Joao Afonso, on February 20, 2007, said:
Portuguese navigator, born Belmonte, per 1467-68, and to who D. Manuel I trusted the seted command of second that he ordered to India. He broke Cabral of Lisbon in 9 of March of 1500, and, as if he had deviated its route to discover new lands, he did not delay to find Brazil, the 3 of May of 1500, in the day of Santa Cruz. From there he followed for India.