There are 507 European and African place names on the coasts of this portolan chart, some of them familiar, others not.

Place-names along the northern coast of Spain and Portugal. Can you spot "bilbao" and "porto portogalo"?


Spanish place-names
Gibralter place-names

Place-names in the area of Gibraltar. Can you can find "Malicha"?ship linkMore place-name details can be viewed in the "Under the Magnifying Glass" section below.

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