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Pedro Teixeira
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In this episode of Along the Amazon River, I talk about the story of Pedro Teixeira, the Portuguese explorer who navigated both ways of the entire Amazon River. Teixeira’s expedition was a strategic move that helped Portugal expand its influence deep into the Amazon region.
Why was his expedition so important? And how did it change the balance of power in the Amazon? Listen more!
Host: Giovanni Minicucci
Sources:
Edmundson, G. “The Voyage of Pedro Teixeira on the Amazon from Pará to Quito and Back, 1637-39.” Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, vol. 3, 1920,pp. 52–71. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3678305. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.Ribeiro, Lemmos. “Expedição Pedro Teixera Em Gurupá, Símbolo de Resistência e Bravura Do Conquistador Da Amazônia.” Portal Amazônia, 5 June 2021,portalamazonia.com/navegador-da-amazonia/expedicao-pedro-teixera-em-gurupa-simbolo-de-resistencia-e-bravura-do-conquistador-da-amazonia/.