Cape of Good Hope, rocky promontory at the southern end of Cape Peninsula, Western Cape province, South Africa. ... read more
[[RUBATO]]It was later renamed by John II of Portugal as "[&Cape&] of [&Good&] [&Hope&]" (Cabo da Boa Esperança) because of the great optimism engendered by the opening of a sea route to India and the East. The land around the [&cape&] was home to the Khoikhoi [&people&] when the Dutch first settled there in 1652. read more
Cape of Good Hope, rocky promontory at the southern end of Cape Peninsula, Western Cape province, South Africa. It was first sighted by the Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias in 1488 on his return voyage to Portugal after ascertaining the southern limits of the African continent. read more
The discovery of Cape of Good Hope — a geographic location with one of the most romantic names in the world — is due to Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias. read more