“They go naked, both men and women... they are of the color of olive, and they anoint themselves with coconut oil... to preserve them from the sun and the wind.”

About Antonio Pigafetta

Chronicler • Venetian

Antonio Pigafetta was a Venetian scholar and explorer who joined the expedition to the Spice Islands led by Ferdinand Magellan. He served as Magellan's assistant and kept an accurate journal, which became the main...