Ponte da Barca:The Navigator, Fernão de Magalhães, lived
between ~1480 and 1521, with origins in Ponte da Barca, organized and led
several expeditions. He commanded the
first trip circumnavigating the planet, proving that the earth is round.
Ponte de Lima:The Saint, Beato Francisco Pacheco, lived between 1566 and 1626, born in Ponte de
Lima, he died a martyr in Nagasaki in Japan. Messenger of the Society of
Jesus, he was one of the first Jesuit missionaries in Japan.
Viana do Castelo: The Discoverer, João Alvares Fagundes, lived from ~1460 to 1525, illustrious figure of
Viana do Castelo, he was knighted the Royal House of D. Manuel I. He explored
and discovered Terra Nova in the North Atlantic, an important fishing area for
cod.
Arcos de Valdevez :
The
Inventor, Padre Himalaya, invented the Pyreliophorus, the himalaite and
performed scientific studies related to renewable energy. He lived from 1868
to 1933, born in Arcos de Valdevez, participated in the Universal Exposition in
St. Louis.
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