Age of Discovery - Vasco da Gama - Part 1
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Vasco De Gama and the Indian Ocean
On April 24th, 1498 the Portuguese departed Malindi. With the monsoon winds at their back, they left the African coast well behind them. On May 18th, after 23 days on the open ocean, high mountains were spotted on the horizon. They had finally arrived along the Malabar coast. The magnificent trading hub of Calicut was nearby.
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