. English: An extremely attractive 1745 map of the Mexican harbor of Zihuatanejo Bay by George Anson. Today Zihuatanejo is a stunningly beautiful resort area on the Pacific in the state of Guerrero (about 250 km north of Acapulco). This area was originally named Cihuatlán in Aztec, which means “Place of Women”, referring to the matriarchal society that dominated the region in pre-Columbian times. Details the harbor beautifully showing mountains, waterways, and trees as well as offering detailed depth soundings and nautical references. A Plan of the Harbour of Chequetan or Seguataneo Lying i


. English: An extremely attractive 1745 map of the Mexican harbor of Zihuatanejo Bay by George Anson. Today Zihuatanejo is a stunningly beautiful resort area on the Pacific in the state of Guerrero (about 250 km north of Acapulco). This area was originally named Cihuatlán in Aztec, which means “Place of Women”, referring to the matriarchal society that dominated the region in pre-Columbian times. Details the harbor beautifully showing mountains, waterways, and trees as well as offering detailed depth soundings and nautical references. A Plan of the Harbour of Chequetan or Seguataneo Lying in the of 17 d. 36 m. 1745 (undated). 1745 Anson Map or Chart of Zihuatanejo Harbor, Mexico - Geographicus - Seguataneo-anson-1745


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