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January 26

Pinzón Discovers Brazil
On this day in 1500, Spanish navigator Vicente Yáñez Pinzón became the first European to land near the site of what is now know as Recife, in the northeastern part of Brazil. The newly "found" area fell within the region assigned to Portugal by the Spanish-Portuguese Treaty. As a result, Spain didn't claim the territory. Three Months Later... When Spanish navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral arrived in Brazil in April of the same year, he claimed the region in the name of Portugal. Who Was Vicente Yáñez Pinzón? Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1463-1514) was a brother of Martín Alonso Pinzón, who was Christopher Columbus' navigator. In 1492 Pinzón, sailed with the first voyage of Christopher Columbus to the West Indies as captain of the Niña. The stamp... shows the siblings from Spain, Martin Alonso and Vicente Yanez Pinzon. Both accompanied Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, serving as masters of the 'Pinta' and 'Nina', respectively. Whereas Martin Alonso was eager to find gold on his own and on two occasions deserted from Columbus' fleet, Vicente Yanez followed Columbus faithfully and took him aboard the 'Nina' following the loss of the 'Santa Maria'. Sailing, Sailing... Again. In 1499, Pinzón undertook a voyage to Brazil and the Caribbean. It is possible that he was following up a pre-Columbian voyage to Brazil by his brother. Pinzón sailed from Palos with four caravels, making his way around the Cape Verde Islands. On This Day in 1500, Pinzón reached the Brazilian coast at Cabo Santa Maria de la Consolacion. He sailed west along the coast of Brazil until he entered the mouth of the Amazon.	Which River Runs Through It? At first, Pinzón thought he was in the Ganges River of India. He named the river Rio Santa Maria de la Mar Dulce. Apart from the claims of Vespucci, this is regarded as the official discovery of the Amazon River. Onward. Pinzón sailed between Trinidad and the mainland, reaching the Gulf of Paria in Venezuela in May of that year. Go North, Young Man. From there, Pinzón turned north, passing the Windward and Leeward Islands to the west, passing by the coasts of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola to the north. After reaching Hispaniola, Pinzón steered northwest through the Bahamas. There he lost two ships. He returned to Palos in September 1500. On January 26, 1500 the expedition reached the coast of Brazil near Cabo Sao Agostinho. Next, they discovered the mouth of the Amazon before continuing northwards towards Venezuela. Thus Vicente Yanez Pinzon was first to tread on Brazilian soil, yet it is Cabral who is being celebrated as 'Discoverer of Brazil'. Later Explorations. In 1505 Pinzón was made governor of the colony in Puerto Rico. In March of 1508, he was commissioned to explore the coast to the west of the Antilles. Leaving Santo Domingo in Espanola, he appears to have sailed directly to the north coast of Honduras. He then followed the coast past what is present-day Belize, possibly as far as Cabo Catoche and beyond. The extent of the voyage is not clear. He returned to Santo Domingo, then to Spain in August of 1509.	Pinzon left Spain from Palos in December, 1499 with four caravels. He reached the coast of present day Brazil on January 20, 1500, and claimed it in the name of Spain. Firsts. Pinzón and de Solis are regarded as the first Europeans to see the coastline of what became known as Mexico, but they did nothing about what they had seen. Who's On First? In 1500, Portuguese Admiral Pedro Alvares Cabral was considered the first European to reach Brazil and start the colonization of South America's largest country. In truth, Spanish navigator Vicente Yáñez Pinzón had beaten him to the area a few months earlier. Brazil. the largest country in South America the fifth largest country in the world (after Russia, China, Canada, and the United States) almost half of the continent of South America shares common borders with every South American country except Ecuador and Chile. More than 1/3 of the country is occupied by the Amazon basin, with large areas of swamps and floodlands. Link for More. Brazil and Discovery. Martin Alonzo Pinzon ~ Admiral of the Ocean Seas

TODAY ONLY

January 26

Pinzón Discovers Brazil

On this day in 1500, Spanish navigator Vicente Yáñez Pinzón became the first European to land near the site of what is now know as Recife, in the northeastern part of Brazil. The newly "found" area fell within the region assigned to Portugal by the Spanish-Portuguese Treaty. As a result, Spain didn't claim the territory.

Three Months Later... When Spanish navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral arrived in Brazil in April of the same year, he claimed the region in the name of Portugal.

Who Was Vicente Yáñez Pinzón? Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1463-1514) was a brother of Martín Alonso Pinzón, who was Christopher Columbus' navigator. In 1492 Pinzón, sailed with the first voyage of Christopher Columbus to the West Indies as captain of the Niña.

The stamp... shows the siblings from Spain, Martin Alonso and Vicente Yanez Pinzon. Both accompanied Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, serving as masters of the 'Pinta' and 'Nina', respectively. Whereas Martin Alonso was eager to find gold on his own and on two occasions deserted from Columbus' fleet, Vicente Yanez followed Columbus faithfully and took him aboard the 'Nina' following the loss of the 'Santa Maria'.

Sailing, Sailing... Again. In 1499, Pinzón undertook a voyage to Brazil and the Caribbean. It is possible that he was following up a pre-Columbian voyage to Brazil by his brother. Pinzón sailed from Palos with four caravels, making his way around the Cape Verde Islands.

On This Day in 1500, Pinzón reached the Brazilian coast at Cabo Santa Maria de la Consolacion. He sailed west along the coast of Brazil until he entered the mouth of the Amazon.

Which River Runs Through It? At first, Pinzón thought he was in the Ganges River of India. He named the river Rio Santa Maria de la Mar Dulce. Apart from the claims of Vespucci, this is regarded as the official discovery of the Amazon River.

Onward. Pinzón sailed between Trinidad and the mainland, reaching the Gulf of Paria in Venezuela in May of that year.

Go North, Young Man. From there, Pinzón turned north, passing the Windward and Leeward Islands to the west, passing by the coasts of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola to the north. After reaching Hispaniola, Pinzón steered northwest through the Bahamas. There he lost two ships. He returned to Palos in September 1500.

On January 26, 1500 the expedition reached the coast of Brazil near Cabo Sao Agostinho. Next, they discovered the mouth of the Amazon before continuing northwards towards Venezuela. Thus Vicente Yanez Pinzon was first to tread on Brazilian soil, yet it is Cabral who is being celebrated as 'Discoverer of Brazil'.

Later Explorations.

In 1505 Pinzón was made governor of the colony in Puerto Rico.
In March of 1508, he was commissioned to explore the coast to the west of the Antilles.
Leaving Santo Domingo in Espanola, he appears to have sailed directly to the north coast of Honduras.
He then followed the coast past what is present-day Belize, possibly as far as Cabo Catoche and beyond. The extent of the voyage is not clear.
He returned to Santo Domingo, then to Spain in August of 1509.

Pinzon left Spain from Palos in December, 1499 with four caravels. He reached the coast of present day Brazil on January 20, 1500, and claimed it in the name of Spain.

Firsts. Pinzón and de Solis are regarded as the first Europeans to see the coastline of what became known as Mexico, but they did nothing about what they had seen.

Who's On First? In 1500, Portuguese Admiral Pedro Alvares Cabral was considered the first European to reach Brazil and start the colonization of South America's largest country. In truth, Spanish navigator Vicente Yáñez Pinzón had beaten him to the area a few months earlier.

Brazil.

the largest country in South America
the fifth largest country in the world (after Russia, China, Canada, and the United States)
almost half of the continent of South America
shares common borders with every South American country except Ecuador and Chile.
More than 1/3 of the country is occupied by the Amazon basin, with large areas of swamps and floodlands.

Link for More.

Brazil and Discovery.

Martin Alonzo Pinzon ~ Admiral of the Ocean Seas