Avenida Arriaga

the discoverer

This statue is a tribute to João Gonçalves Zarco that with 19 years discovered the island in 1419. It was a Portuguese sailor and noble of the Casa do Infante D. Henry, who outlined the major discoveries of the Portugal.

Paulo Camacho

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4 comments

  1. James10 de julho de 2009 às 14:45

    That's a fine looking statue with a nice background.

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  2. Lowell10 de julho de 2009 às 16:53

    You composed this picture well. The statue really stands out against the sky. Great job!

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  3. Anónimo10 de julho de 2009 às 22:42

    I like reading a lot about Portugal in the time (I had to read a lot about the Portuguese expansion these last months). Excellent picture.

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  4. Leif Hagen11 de julho de 2009 às 14:04

    Great sculpture photo! I would love to DISCOVER Madeira as a tourist. I wouldn't need a sculpture in my honor (but one would be ok too)! Ha!

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Olá,

Obrigado pelo comentário. Volte sempre.
Paulo Camacho

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