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Belem, Lisbon - More Then Just a Tower
Historically, Belem was the starting point of many of the Portuguese voyages during the Age of Discoveries. Belem is a historic landmark of exploration. Prince Henry the Navigator, Bartholomeu Dias– who rounded the Cape of Good Hope, Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco da Gama–who discovered the sea route to India, all sailed from Belem. Even Christopher Columbus […]
Posted: March 23rd, 2008 under Belem, Lisbon.
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