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Pedro ÃÂlvares Cabral [c. 1468 - c. 1520] was the first European explorer to land in Brazil. On April 22, 1500 he sighted the land and claimed it for Portugal. It was later named Brasil [Brazil] after 'pau-brasil' ['wood-ember'], a native tree with an orange-red heartwood that produces a red dye.
Fellow explorer Bartolomeo Dias [c. 1451-May 29, 1500] was a member of the expedition. The expedition had been organized to round southernmost Africa. But the members went too far west in trying to avoid an area of notorious calm off the west African coast.
After the discovery, the expedition headed back east to Africa. It was to be Dias' last voyage. His ship went down during a storm off the Cape of Good Hope, which he had discovered on an earlier voyage, in 1488.
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What portuguese explorer discover Brazil?
The Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral was the first European to voyage to Brazil in 1500.
Which explorer landed in the future Brazil?
Pedro Álvares Cabral [ca. 1468 -- ca. 1520] was the explorer who landed in the future Brazil. He landed at Porto Seguro in northeastern Brazil on April 2, 1500. He is acknowledged as the first European discoverer of Brazil.
Where did the first explorer land?
South America
In what year was Brazil discovered?
Brazil was officially discovered by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral in the year 1500.
Who was the first explorer to claim land in the Americas?
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Who was the first explorer to claim land in the Americas for Spain?
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What kind of explorer was lief ercson?
He was a Viking explorer, who became the first European to land in North America.
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and become the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.?
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and become the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and become the first Spanish explorer to reach the pacific ocean?
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and become the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.
What did the explorer Leif Ericsson accomplish?
He was the first European to land in the Americas.
When was tourmaline discovered?
The Portuguese explorer first discovered tourmaline (green tourmaline) in Brazil in the early sixteenth century. It was exported from Brazil to Europe and was known as "Brazilian emerald".
Can you give facts about Pedro cabral?
Pedro Cabral was a Portuguese explorer and is credited for being the first to see Brazil
