VASCO DA GAMA

GAMA'S VOYAGE

• Vasco Da Gama was the first explorer to travel from
• Europe to India.
• Vasco da Gama's first voyage took his ship around the Cape
• Of good Hope and across the Indian Ocean.

DURING HIS VOYAGE

• His mission was to open a sea route from Europe to the east
• But on his expedition he had made numerous stops at Africa.
• He then reached the trading post of Cacilut, India in May 1498

RETURN FROM CALICUT

• On Vasco's return from Calicut during his journey back
• they faced many storms along the way.
• The passage through the Indian Ocean that took three weeks
• took more than three months.
• Many members of Gama's crew died.

SECOND VOYAGE

• In 1502, King Manuel once again sent da Gama to India to
• secure Portugal's dominance in the region.

VASCO DA GAMA'S ACHIEVEMENT

• Not only did Vasco Da Gama improve
• traveling routes for explorers.
• But he also extended exploration routes.
• So that was a huge contribution.