New Guinea Travelogue

Discover one of the most impressive and unknown navigation accounts of the Portuguese 16th century. "Relação da Viagem à Nova Guiné" (Account of the Voyage to New Guinea) is the first-person chronicle of Miguel Roxo de Brito's explorations between 1581 and 1582.

In this work of documented recovery, Roxo de Brito describes in detail his journey through the easternmost parts of Insulindia, sailing aboard two Cora-coras — the powerful and fast oared vessels typical of the Maluku archipelago. The navigator explored complex routes between the tropical islands, establishing the first contacts with the native populations until reaching the coveted western coast of the great island of New Guinea.

With a carefully curated edition launched in 2022, this book offers a direct immersion into the experiences, dangers, and mental cartography of the Portuguese sailors who explored the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean.

Publisher: Livros de Bordo

Edition: 2022

Author: Miguel Roxo de Brito