Vasco da Gama
publication date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 (part of Round XLIII)
category: Exploration
clue: couldn't wait for this round to get to India
explanation: da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who became the first European to sail directly to India. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, and Ryan Dunn
![]() | This goo represented Portugal in the Goo World Tour. |
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