Alvise Cadamosto (Ca' da Mosto) (Venice, 1432 - Venice, July 18 1488) Venetian see captain and explorer, hired by the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator.

In the service of the Portuguese crown, Cadamosto explored the Atlantic coast of Africa and discovered several islands of Cape Verde archipelago between 1455 and 1456. In first voyage, started on March 22 1455, he visited Madeira Islands and the Canary Islands. On the second voyage, in 1456, Cadamosto was the first European to reach the Cape Vedre Islands. He also explored Gambia River. After he founding the people was hostile, he returned to Portugal.

See also

• List of explorers
• Explorations