Taking 'The village is Sainte-Marie, named by the explorer when he landed on 4 November 1493, attracted by the waterfalls and river he could see flowing down the green inland mountains.' as a given, does it logically imply 'He was attracted by the waterfalls and river.'
The village is Sainte-Marie, named by the explorer when he landed on 4 November 1493, attracted by the waterfalls and river he could see flowing down the green inland mountains.###He was attracted by the waterfalls and river.