Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese navigator and explorer responsible for finding, in 1500, the lands belonging to Brazil. He was born in 1467 at Belmonte Castle, in Beira Baixa, Portugal. His family, the Cabrais, was an ancient and wealthy Portuguese noble family. The Cabrais were of the line
Prudente de Moraes was a Brazilian politician and the 3rd President of Brazil Republic, which ruled the country from 1894 to 1898. Prudente de Moraes was the 3rd president of Brazil Biography Prudente José de Moraes Barros was born in the municipality of Itu, in the interior of São Paulo, on Oct
Compared to other countries, Peruvians have built an official memory of independence as a process that came from outside and minimizing the participation of Peruvians, says the renowned historian. For many generations, Peruvians have been commemorating July 28, 1821 as “the day of our independence”.
The National Flag Day, November 19 , commemorates the date on which the design of the new flag of Brazil was made official after the Proclamation of the Republic. Flag Day is not a public holiday. The choice of a new flag to represent the country symbolized the historical moment, the achievements a