Map of Benzoni, (1541), 1920s. Artist: Unknown

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Map of Benzoni. The traveller Girolano Benzoni, author of this map, was Italian and remained in Havana ten months in 1541. Later he published 'A history of the new world' (Venice 1565) in which he predicted the colonial failure of Spain in America. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana.

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Size: 4868px × 3622px
Location: World,North and Central America,Cuba,World,North and Central America,Cuba,La Habana,Havana
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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