Brazil history part 5 .Year 1503 .Palo Brasil

Second expedition and the famous Pau Brasil

In the year 1503,the second expedition is sent to Brazil under command of Christovão Jacques- . (Some historians say it was under orders of–Fernão of Noronha- , first Recipient of the island of the same name). He discovers the Bahia of–Todos Santos- (according to Mr. Francisco of S. Luiz- in the work already mentioned, it was this bahia discovered by–Americo Vespucio- in second a expedition that did for order of the King); and it founds a Cologne in–Vera-Cruz- . After this expedition it begins to to to be taken Europe the famous Palo Brasil, from where came the denomination that now it has the country. (As some writers, it- Christovão Jacques- exploring the backs went planting patterns in the most appropriate places; however, other second, this fits made to Martim Affonso of Sousa).