1. Sailing to the Congo

    · Congo River estuary, Angola/Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Sailing to the Congo
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    On the outward voyage from Lisbon, Dias’s expedition sailed directly to the Congo before proceeding farther south along Africa’s coast. The narrative identifies the Congo but does not specify a landing point; coordinates represent the river estuary.

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