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Model of a Portuguese caravel, found in the Musée national de la Marine. The caravel (Portuguese: caravela, IPA: [kɐɾɐˈvɛlɐ]) is a small sailing ship that may be rigged with just lateen sails, or with a combination of lateen and square sails. It was known for its agility and speed and its capacity for sailing windward .
Square-rigged caravel or caravela de armada, of João Serrão (Livro das Armadas) in the 4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502). The square-rigged caravel (Portuguese: caravela redonda), was a sailing ship created by the Portuguese in the second half of the fifteenth century.
Festroia International Film Festival (1985-) - Setúbal; Lisbon Gay ... The following is a list of Portuguese festivals held in only one or a few of the Districts and ...
They were called caravels, a name then given to the smallest three-masted vessels. Columbus once used the word for a vessel of forty tons, but it generally applied in Portuguese or Spanish use to a vessel ranging from 120 to 140 Spanish "toneles". This word represents a capacity about one-tenth larger than that expressed by the modern English ...
The Boston Portuguese Festival - filled with live music, Portuguese foods, and folklore performances - will take over Boston’s City Hall Plaza June 16.
The Day of Portugal celebration will return to downtown Providence June 7-9, featuring a colorful parade, heritage festival and other special events. R.I. Day of Portugal celebration slated for ...
Besides the São João itself, a further 20 war caravels and 2 carracks, bearing a total of 1500 men (of which 515 were soldiers and 230 were artillery gunners) made up the Portuguese expedition. The entire fleet carried 598 guns in total, most of them small caliber (1 basilisco , 2 leões , 3 águias , 19 camelos , 21 esperas , 52 pedreiros ...
Festival admission tends to be pretty affordable — I've never spent more than 10 euros — but finding nearby accommodations can get pricey if you don't plan ahead. If you already know your ...