João Vaz Corte-Real
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João Vaz Corte-Real was a Portuguese sailor, claimed by some accounts to have been an explorer of a land called Terra Nova do Bacalhau, speculated to possibly have been a part of North America. These
Statue of João Vaz Corte-Real on display at the Museu de Angra do Heroísmo, Azores
Gaspar Corte-Real
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Gaspar Corte-Real was a Portuguese explorer who, alongside his father João Vaz Corte-Real and brother Miguel, participated in various exploratory voyages sponsored by the Portuguese Crown. These voyag
João Vaz Corte-Real
…for his accomplishments, but contemporary documents contradict this claim. A member of the Corte-Real family, João Vaz was the father of Miguel and Gaspar Corte-Real, who some claim accompanied him on his voyage. Fragmentary evidence suggests the expedition in 1473 was a joint venture between the kings of Portugal…
Gaspar Corte Real
Universal Atlas by Fernão Vaz Dourado (1571), with the inscription in Portuguese: "This is the land of the Corte Real".
A statue of Gaspar Corte-Real, located in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland