Place coast/bay/beach Machico
Bay of Machico
Baía de Machico
Machico
parish and municipality of Machico, Madeira
Bay at Machico, Madeira, recorded as the site of the first landing of the discoverers. Cadamosto anchored there three days after reaching Porto Santo, and the chapel of São Roque and the Forte de São João Baptista stand by it.
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- Cadamosto (Luiz) — Bay where Cadamosto anchored three days after reaching Porto Santo.
- Machico (cove, harbour and quay) — The bay that is the subject of the entry.
- São João Baptista (fort) — The fort stands east of the bay.
- Afonso (João) — Site of the first landing.
- St Roch (chapel) — The chapel stands on the left as one enters this bay.
- Câmara de Lobos (parish) — Where the discoverers anchored before exploring the coast.
- Carcinology — Limit of the sandy range of Lupea hastata.
2Chronology
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Cadamosto anchored in the bay of Machico.
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The fort of São João Baptista at Machico was built; the fort of Porto da Cruz is also dated to this year.
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A quay and a connecting road to the town were built at Machico using a natural spit.
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A new, larger quay was built at Machico.
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The new quay at Machico was modified and improved.
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Three harbour lights were installed at the entrance of Machico bay for fishing boats.