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João Infante

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João Infante (fl. 15th century) was a Portuguese explorer of the African coast. He accompanied Bartolomeu Dias in his journey around the Cape of Good Hope in 1487/1488 by leading a second caravel, the São Pantaleão (named after St. Pantaleon).

Some places in South Africa are or were named after him:

  • The Rio do Infante, now the Great Fish River, Eastern Cape
  • Cape Infanta, Western Cape
  • Infanta, Western Cape: a small settlement

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    João Infante Wikipedia
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