Person navigator writer foreign visitor
Alvise Cadamosto
navigator · writer · foreign visitor
Venetian navigator who visited Madeira in the mid-15th century and recorded its newly planted vines, including Malvasia. He also wrote the name of Machico as 'Monchrico' and related the Porto Santo rabbit story.
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- Vineyards — Italian navigator who visited Madeira in 1445 and recorded newly planted vines including Malvasia.
- Wine industry — Venetian navigator who visited Madeira about 1450 and mentioned its wines and vines.
- Porto Santo rabbit — Navigator-author who related the rabbit story.
- Machico (origin of the name) — Venetian navigator who wrote the name as 'Monchrico'.
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