brother, missionary and explorer; the first known European to travel overland from India to China, via current day Afghanistan and the Pamir Mountains. Armando Fontes (born 1958 in Vila Franca do Campo) a former footballer with 166 club caps References Notes External links Natural Landscapes from Vila Franca do Campo Photos from Vila Franca do Campo Municipalities of the Azores Municipalities of São Miguel Island Populated places established in the 15th century