America Meridionalis

This highly sought-after map of South America was engraved by Jodocus Hondius. It is one of the earliest decorative maps available that depicts the South American continent. The map includes the Strait of Magellan, although Tierra Del Fuego is shown as part of the larger southern continent. The eastern region of Brazil is depicted as an island, isolated by a large Rio de la Plata that extends from the southern Atlantic Ocean to a sizable lake called Eupana Lacus. From this lake, the Rio Grande flows northward, eventually merging with the Amazon River and ultimately reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

An interesting inset on the map portrays Cusco, the capital of Peru and the center of the Inca empire. Richly decorated with sea monsters, sailboats and a canoe.

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South America - Hondius, Jodocus - America Meridionalis