From XVI to XVIII century many battles happened in Brazil between Portugal, France, Netherlands, Great Britain, Spain and the native tribes. It was a time of changes and challenges, pain and happiness, sadness and hope. The player will learn more about.
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Early Explorers: Ferdinand Magellan & Antonio Pigafetta
Portuguese-born, Spanish-crown-commissioned captain Ferdinand Magellan may be the most renowned of all early explorers. His circumnavigation of the globe was the first in recorded history and is arguably the greatest sea voyage in the Age of Discovery . Between 1519 and 1522 AD the intrepid crew of the carrack, aptly named “The Victoria,” rounded the southern tip of South America. They named this land
Patagones, the Spanish
pata meaning foot hence this name means “the land of the bigfeet.” According to the official chronicles, painstakingly recorded by Antonio Pigafetta, as they approached the shore of this strange land, they witnessed a giant, naked man dancing and anointing himself with powder. A crew member was sent ashore to make contact and did so by imitating the giant’s gestures.