This page is about the possible island called Bacalao, for the Portuguese dish that is also known as Bacalao, see Bacalhau. Bakalao is also a Spanish slang name for progressive techno music. This page is about the Portuguese dish called Bacalhau, for the semi-legendaric island somtimes called Bacalhau, see Bacalao. ...

Bacalao (also spelled Bacalhau, Bachalaos, Bacalhaos, Baccalieu, Baccalar) was a phantom island on several 16th century maps. It is mostly used to name Newfoundland. The name was first used on a map in 1508, but there are earlier accounts. The Portuguese navigator João Vaz Corte-Real was granted some lands on the Azores by the king of Portugal, because he had discovered Terra do Bacalhau. Furthermore Bartolomé de Las Casas wrote about Portuguese voyages to Tierra de los Bacallao. This has led some to believe that Corte-Real reached the Americas before Columbus. Bacalao literally means "dried codfish". Basque fisherman are said to have fished for cod at the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in the 15th century, so this is another possible origin of the name. Phantom islands are islands that are believed to exist and appear on maps for a period of time (sometimes centuries), and they are removed after they are proven not to exist (or the general population stops believing that they exist). ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Jump to: navigation, search Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Events February - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor attacks Venice June 6 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three year truce and cede several territories to Venice December 10 - League of Cambrai formed as an alliance against Venice between... João Vaz Corte-Real was a Portuguese explorer in the 15th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: Rather die free than peacefully subjected) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do Heroísmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da Vitória... Bartolomé de Las Casas Bartolomé de Las Casas (1484 – July 17, 1566) was a 16th century Spanish priest, the first ordained in the New World and the first Bishop of Chiapas. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ... Species Gadus morhua Gadus macrocephalus Gadus ogac Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of fishes, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...  Map from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Pêches et Oceans Canada) showing location of the Grand Banks The Grand Banks are a group of underwater plateaus southeast of Newfoundland on the North American continental shelf. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

See Also

• Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact
• Vinland