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The Amazon Forest and a Portuguese Explorer
An explorer Portuguese man.
Who was Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco.
Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco (1566–1619) was a Portuguese captain-major. He was the founder of the city of Santa Maria de Belém do Grão-Pará, capital of the State of Pará, on January 12, 1616.
His occupation was… Explorer, a colonial administrator. A career that no longer exists.
He was a Portuguese explorer and a colonial administrator in Brazil.
He is best known for his exploration of the Amazon Forest, which helped to open up what is now the state of Amapá, in northern Brazil.
What was the purpose of Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco’s expedition?
While serving in the Pernambuco, he was sent as commander of an expedition in aid of Portuguese troops who, under the command of Jerónimo de Albuquerque, were fighting the French in Maranhão, north of Brazil.
This map shows the north part of Brasil where the Amazon river is located.
