Gaspar de Lemos (15th century), Portuguese explorer that was captain of the supply ship of Pedro Álvares Cabral's fleet that discovered Brazil. Sent back to Portugal with news of the discovery he was credited by the Viscount of Santarém as having discovered the Fernando de Noronha archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Although protected by Brazil's environment watchdog (Ibama), Fernando de Noronha is now a famous destination for tourists in Brazil. (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. ... Pedro Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral (c. ... Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, midway from South America to Africa, around 220 miles (354 km) away from the Brazilian coast. ...