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A Portuguese explorer named __________ was the first person to sail around Africa to reach India.

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  • 06-11-2015

The first person to sail around Africa and to reach India ( and to get some precious spices from there!) was Portuguese Vasco da Gama, who did this in his journey that started in 1497 and reached India in 1498 ( and returned in 1499)

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