Ilha de Vera Cruz

Ilha de Vera Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiʎɐ dʒi ˈvɛɾɐ ˈkɾu(j)s]) (Portuguese for Island of the True Cross) was the first name given by the Portuguese navigators to the northeast coast of what later became Brazil. The name was changed to Terra de Santa Cruz (Land of the Holy Cross) in 1503, with another variation being Terra de Vera Cruz (Land of the True Cross).

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