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A c. 1589 map showing the port of Cartagena on the Spanish Main (now in modern Colombia). Cartagena was one of the main ports for the Spanish treasure fleets and acted as a collecting point for gold, silver, emeralds, and pearls from Colombia and Venezuela. The map by Baptista Boazio shows the attack by Francis Drake in 1586. (Library of Congress)
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Original image by Baptista Boazio. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 26 October 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Boazio, B. (2021, October 26). Cartagena on the Spanish Main. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14748/cartagena-on-the-spanish-main/
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Boazio, Baptista. "Cartagena on the Spanish Main." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 26, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14748/cartagena-on-the-spanish-main/.
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Boazio, Baptista. "Cartagena on the Spanish Main." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Oct 2021. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
