. English: A fine example of Rigobert Bonne and Guillaume Raynal’s 1780 map of South America. Highly detailed, showing towns, rivers, some topographical features, and political boundaries. Names a number of speculative inland features including the Laguna de Xarayes (almost dead center), presumed gateway to paradise, and Lake Parima (near Guyana), supposed suite of Manoa or El Dorado. Currents and Tradewinds are identified and mountain ranges, many of which are speculative, are drawn in profile. Drawn by R. Bonne for G. Raynal’s Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre, Dressé p
. English: A fine example of Rigobert Bonne and Guillaume Raynal’s 1780 map of South America. Highly detailed, showing towns, rivers, some topographical features, and political boundaries. Names a number of speculative inland features including the Laguna de Xarayes (almost dead center), presumed gateway to paradise, and Lake Parima (near Guyana), supposed suite of Manoa or El Dorado. Currents and Tradewinds are identified and mountain ranges, many of which are speculative, are drawn in profile. Drawn by R. Bonne for G. Raynal’s Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre, Dressé pour l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Établissemens et du Commerce des Européens dans les Deux Indes . Amerique Meridionale. 1780 (undated). 1780 Raynal and Bonne Map of South America - Geographicus - AmeriqueMeridionale-bonne-1780
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