Subject: Colombia
Period: 1764 (circa)
Publication: Le Petit Atlas Maritime
Color: Hand Color
Size:
6.6 x 8.3 inches
16.8 x 21.1 cm
This is an uncommon map of the Colombian city of Santa Marta, which at one time rivaled nearby Cartagena as the primary Spanish port in the Caribbean. The city and its natural harbor are delineated and show the four forts that protected the city.
References: Kapp (COL) #95.
Condition: A+
There is a bit of very faint toning in the blank margins, overall still fine, with original color.