Map of South America and the Caribbean 1596 – Historical Map

América do Sul e Caraíbas de 1596
Map of South America and the Caribbean from 1596 – Itinerario… “Delineatio Omnium Orarum Totius Australis Partis Americae, Dictae Peruvianae, a R. de la Plata, Brasiliam, Pariam, & Castellam Auream…”, Linschoten/Langren This is one of the most impressive and decorative maps of South America and is an important early record of the continent. The map is oriented with north to the right and includes Florida and the West Indies. The Strait of Magellan is shown with Tierra del Fuego as part of the large southern land mass. The coastlines are well defined and densely engraved with place names. The interior is filled with fictional mountains, rivers and vignettes of Patagonian giants, Brazilian cannibals and numerous strange animals, including a lion-like creature with a striped tail and a human face. Other decorations include large, elaborate maps with descriptions of the region in Latin and Dutch, sea monsters, galleons and a beautiful compass rose. Engraved by Arnold van Langeren from Portuguese and Spanish sources collected by Linschoten during six years under the patronage of the Catholic Archbishop of Goa.

Map of South America and the Caribbean from 1596 – Itinerario…

“Delineatio Omnium Orarum Totius Australis Partis Americae, Dictae Peruvianae, a R. de la Plata, Brasiliam, Pariam, & Castellam Auream…”, Linschoten/Langren

This is one of the most impressive and decorative maps of South America and an important early record of the continent.

The map is oriented with north to the right and includes Florida and the West Indies.

The Strait of Magellan is shown with Tierra del Fuego as part of the large southern land mass.

The coastlines are well defined and densely engraved with place names.

The interior is filled with fictional mountains, rivers and vignettes of Patagonian giants, Brazilian cannibals and numerous strange animals, including a lion-like creature with a striped tail and a human face.

Other decorations include large, elaborate maps with descriptions of the region in Latin and Dutch, sea monsters, galleons and a beautiful compass rose.

Engraved by Arnold van Langeren from Portuguese and Spanish sources collected by Linschoten during six years under the patronage of the Catholic Archbishop of Goa.

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