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When did Portuguese explorers first enter Todos os Santos Bay?
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Portuguese explorers first entered Todos os Santos Bay on November 1, 1501, which is All Saints’ Day. The bay was named by the Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci, who led the expedition that reached the site.12