Pero Vaz de Caminha
Pero Vaz de Caminha was a Portuguese explorer and the official scribe of Pedro Álvares Cabral's fleet, known for writing the first letter describing Brazil in 1500. His accounts are crucial historical documents, and recent research has used his writings to challenge traditional beliefs about the exact location of Cabral's landing in the New World.
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Liechtenstein:
Pero Vaz de Caminha's letter is analyzed in the study for its records of the first impressions of the Portuguese in Brazil.
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Brazil:
Pero Vaz de Caminha wrote the first document about Brazil, which is used in the new research.
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Brazil:
Pero Vaz de Caminha wrote the first document about Brazil, which is used in the new research.
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