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Portugal's Secret Weapon: The Carreira da Índia and the Spice Trade
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Carreira da Índia, Portugal's legendary annual voyage between Lisbon and Goa that for over two centuries was the lifeline of the Estado da Índia. They discuss the staggering dangers: shipwrecks, scurvy, privateer attacks, and the ruthless logic of the cartaz system that gave Portugal a monopoly on pepper. They follow a typical voyage from the Tagus to the Cape of Good Hope, through the Indian Ocean to the Malabar Coast, and the return journey with a cargo of black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. They touch on the role of the Casa da…
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