Indipex 2011-Vasco Da Gama Voyage To India Re-enacted Through Stamps:Part01

This Day On Feb 12,Vasco Da Gama Set His Voyage To India

Portugal Stamp Showing Vasco Da Gama

India was opened up to the World By Vasco Da Gama .It Was this day Feb 12in 1502 - Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.Three blog posts reenact the visit of Vasco Da Gama To India

The fleet of four ships departed on 8 July 1497 from Lisbon and reached India on 20 May 1498. The First Set Of Stamps By Portugal Post depicts the trip’s first stage, which included the longest journey made out of sight of land at the time: over 6,000 miles on open ocean.

King Manuel I visits shipyard

Fleet Departs From Lisbon

Fleet in Atlantic Ocean

Cape Of Good Hope

Dream Of King Manuel

• Read First Part Of The Voyage Here
• Read Second Part Of The Voyage Here
• Read Third Part Of The Voyage Here