Project Gutenberg 2014-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 3252 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 Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Africa -- Description and travel Voyages and travels India -- Description and travel Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 802000 2025-08-18T16:31:42.832424 text/html 760680 2024-10-24T09:28:55 text/html 2720548 2025-08-18T16:31:59.474341 application/epub+zip 2725998 2025-08-18T16:31:46.079420 application/epub+zip 319439 2025-08-18T16:31:44.278442 application/epub+zip 2982050 2025-08-18T16:32:07.609304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2945050 2025-08-18T16:31:57.569310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546802 2022-09-21T06:30:53.697421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550893 2025-08-18T16:31:40.175401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530905 2024-10-24T09:28:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18550 2025-08-18T16:32:07.822296 application/rdf+xml 21837 2025-08-18T16:31:44.525363 image/jpeg 3068 2025-08-18T16:31:44.402361 image/jpeg 2573286 2025-08-18T16:31:43.009377 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia