1489 Portolan Chart, Albino de Canepa, Cartographer

The South - from the islands off of the African coast on the west to the decorations inside Africa and the Red Sea on the east. Note the mountain range across northern Africa and the deocrative cities and tents.

south west of map
south east of map

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