Which to learn: French or Spanish? - Page 5

Argos · #**121** (**permalink**) 17-December-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Noclevername

Vinland and Amazonia. Or, New Atlantis and Terra Incognita. America and Vespuccia? (N. America would be Vespuccia, as S. America was the first to be called by the mapmaker's name.)

I´d say it should be the other way round. Vespuccia should be South America´s name, since Vespucci covered all the SA eastern seaboard in 1503 [giving names to many geographical features that are still used]. In fact it should be called Cabralia, since it was discovered by Pedro Alvares Cabral in 1500. You could also called it Pinzonia, since Pinzón was also here in 1500.

Amazonia is not what defines the South American spirit.

Neverfly · #**122** (**permalink**) 17-December-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Argos

I´d say it should be the other way round. Vespuccia should be South America´s name, since Vespucci covered all the SA eastern seaboard in 1503 [giving names to many geographical features that are still used]. In fact it should be called Cabralia, since it was discovered by Pedro Alvares Cabral in 1500. You could also called it Pinzonia, since Pinzón was also here in 1500.

Will you make up your mind? Sheesh...

Kaptain K · #**123** (**permalink**) 18-December-2007, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Argos

After the proclamation of the republic, in 1889, Brazil was christened "Estados Unidos do Brasil" [United States of Brazil]. Thats how it´s written on my birth cerificate. In 1964 the name was changed to "Federative Republic of Brazil]. I´ve never heard of USSA.

I said it was a very vague recollection. Thanks for clearing that up!

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