Flota Colum en la mar a las yndias des piru · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Flota Colum en la mar a las yndias des piru
Subject: Colonialism; Colonization; Colonists; Don Diego de Almagro; Don Francisco Pizarro; Juan Dias de Solis; Vasco Nunes de Ualboa; Columbus
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Spain; Europe; West Indies; Peru; South America; Castille
Description: This illustration depicts the voyage of Columbus to the West Indies. The captain is depicted at the bow of the ship, with his name written above his head as Juan Dias de Solis, and the word pilot to identify his position. Beside the captain is Columbus, with his name written as, colum. The two captains of the embarkment, Don Diego de Almagro and Don Francisco Pizarro are illustrated in the centre of the ship holding flags. There is a man standing at the stern of the ship is identified as Vasco Nunes de Ualboa. There is an inscription below the ship which reads, en la mar a las yndias cetecientas leguas and translates to over the southern sea to the Indies 700 leagues.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20128
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_20128_OBJ.jpg