Map of Santa Marta, Colombia

This map of the Spanish colony of Santa Marta in present-day Colombia shows the various rivers, the town itself and the defences. Like many of the other maps of the Spanish possessions in the Americas in this collection, the map seems to be based on one with a military purpose. No other copies by Vingboons of this map are known to exist.

Legend: A. De stadt Sancta Martha, B. Het Casteel op de sandtstrandt, C. een cleijn casteel op een clip, D. een eijlandeken, E. Een ree 2 mijlen bewesten de stadt, F. zijn twee Rivierkens, G. C. del Aguija

Part of the Carte di Castello, collected by Cosimo de Medici III in 1667 and 1669 during his tours through Europe. Cosimo III bought the 66 watercolours by Vingboons in December 1667 in Amsterdam, through mediation of Pieter Blaeu.

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