Image: Ortelius - Maris Pacifici 1589

Description: Maris Pacifici by Abraham Ortelius. This map was published in 1589 in his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. It was not only the first printed map of the Pacific, but it also showed the Americas for the first time.
Title: Ortelius - Maris Pacifici 1589
Credit: Helmink Antique Maps
Author: Abraham Ortelius
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