At the intersection of Avenida Zarco and the main drag, Avenida Arriaga, stands a statue of Madeira's discoverer, Joao Goncalves Zarco often referred to as the First Captain. 
The nickname of the First Captain is a reference to the Madeira discoverer's dream of having his own ship.
mnli hypothesis: The nickname of the First Captain is a reference to the Madeira discoverer's dream of having his own ship. premise: At the intersection of Avenida Zarco and the main drag, Avenida Arriaga, stands a statue of Madeira's discoverer, Joao Goncalves Zarco often referred to as the First Captain. 