Which expedition discovered the Madeira Islands in Africa and kicked off the Age of Discovery?

Zarco and Teixeira discovered the Madeira Islands in Africa together, thus kicking off the Age of Discovery.

The same profession always carries the same dream, so in 1418, a pair of good friends Zarco and Teixeira, who were both navigators, packed up all their belongings and set sail side by side. Shoulders and hand in hand, we embarked on the southbound sailboat together. Since the technology at that time was not very developed and there was no accurate weather forecasting system, the two encountered a storm on the way. However, what people did not expect was that since the storm, the two had transformed from ordinary navigators. Slowly becoming a great colonist, his status rose like a rocket.

In fact, what they initially discovered was only Porto Santo, a small corner of the Madeira Islands. However, the environment here is beautiful and the scenery is pleasant, which simply meets the best requirements of human beings for a living environment. So they returned to Portugal and begged the prince to let them immigrate here. The prince also felt that using this place as a base would be very beneficial to future voyages and discoveries, so he agreed to their request without hesitation. This discovery also aroused the interest of other voyagers, who all asked to join, so the group came to the island with all the equipment for living at home.

With the continuous discoveries of their voyages, more islands and land were discovered, and at the same time, the problem of continuous racial reproduction was solved. Because the leaders had no life experience, fires and rabbit disasters occurred here, and the economy was stagnant for a time. Fortunately, Columbus married Perestrero's daughter, and Raphael landed in mainland China, which allowed the people here to live in peace. The situation has improved greatly.

Nowadays, Madeira Islands has not only become a tourist destination, but also a place where many celebrities and big shots live and retire. For example, Sanmao, who had a rough life but left us many good works, Maugham, the author of "The Moon and Sixpence", and some prime ministers will regard this place as the best place to retire after retirement.