Project Gutenberg 2014-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 1118 Velho, Alvaro Do Barreiro, Alvaro Velho Barreiro, Alvaro Velho do Sá, João de, active 15th century-16th century De Sá, João Sa, Joao de Ravenstein, Ernest Georg 1834 1913 Ravenstein, Ernst Georg Ravenstein, Ernest George Ravenstein, E. G. (Ernst Georg) Ravenstein, E.G. 63024820 Roteiro da viagem de Vasco da Gama. English A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499 Translation of Roteiro da viagem de Vasco da Gama, believed by some authorities to be the work of Alvaro Velho. Editor favors João de Sá as author, rather than Velho. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama, 1497-1499" by Alvaro Velho et al. is a historical account that was likely written in the late 19th century. This work documents the monumental maritime journey undertaken by Vasco da Gama, who was tasked by King Manuel of Portugal to find a sea route to India in search of valuable spices. It offers a meticulous account of the discoveries and experiences of the expedition, highlighting the significance of this voyage in the context of global exploration and trade. The beginning of this journal sets the stage for Vasco da Gama's voyage, commencing on July 8, 1497, as the fleet departs from Restello, Portugal. It vividly describes the crew's experiences as they navigate the Cape Verde islands and the Southern Atlantic, encountering challenges such as storms, equipment failures, and interactions with indigenous peoples. Notably, the narrative captures the vital moments of discovery, the hardships faced, and the cultural exchanges that began to unfold during this historic expedition, crafting a basis for understanding not only the journey itself but also its broader implications in the annals of commerce and exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46440/46440-h/images/cover.jpg en Africa -- Description and travel Voyages and travels India -- Description and travel Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 801930 801865 2024-09-19T11:34:45.212666 2023-09-20T07:43:35.732207 text/html text/html 780622 2014-07-31T09:46:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 2529750 2014-07-31T09:49:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2721212 2024-09-19T11:35:03.247503 application/epub+zip 2726862 2024-09-19T11:34:48.297564 application/epub+zip 319820 2024-09-19T11:34:46.583598 application/epub+zip 2982336 2024-09-19T11:35:12.230440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2945070 2024-09-19T11:35:01.145491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546802 2022-09-21T06:30:53.697421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547872 2024-09-19T11:34:41.865609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 550687 2014-07-31T09:46:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 203417 2014-07-31T09:49:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 546311 2014-07-31T09:47:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202374 2014-07-31T09:49:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 547582 2014-07-31T09:49:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202009 2014-07-31T09:49:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23150 2024-09-19T11:35:12.435434 application/rdf+xml 21837 2024-09-19T11:34:46.832566 image/jpeg 3068 2024-09-19T11:34:46.709566 image/jpeg 2573897 2024-09-19T11:34:45.367591 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog