João Infante

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Who is João Infante?

João Infante 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.

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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  • Joao Infante
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  • Portugal

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on July 23, 2013

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