But in Europe it is believed that the first person to use the Cape of Good Hope as a sea route was Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, when he sailed from Europe to the East in 1497.

但是在欧洲人们认为第一个使用好望角，把其作为航海路线的人是葡萄牙探险家瓦斯科·达伽马。他是在1497年从欧洲开始航行到美国的东部地区。

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In 1497, Portuguese navigator Vasco Da Gama became the first to sail round the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a sea route to India.

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