april
22nd - discovery of brazil (descobrimento do brasil) is the day that the
first european set foot on what is now known as brazil - a ceremony is held in
glória to honor
pedro
Álvares cabral's discovery
of brazil, right at his monument.
pedro Álvares cabral
was a Portuguese explorer that set
sail with 13 ships for India after
vasco de
gama's triumphant sailing around the cape
of good hope and discovery the year before.