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Juan de la Cosa

Spanish cartographer
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Juan de la Cosa was a Spanish cartographer and explorer active during the Age of Discovery. He is notable for creating one of the earliest known maps that depicted the discoveries made by Christopher Columbus and others. His 1500 map recorded Columbus's voyages, the landfall of Cabral in Brazil, Cabot's journey to Canada, and Vasco da Gama's route to India. This map was significant for its inclusion of new geographical information and for its artistic rendition, reflecting the growing interest in exploration and cartography during that era. While other individuals named Juan de la Cueva, Juan Sebastián del Cano, and Juan Sánchez Cotán were prominent in Spanish history, Juan de la Cosa is specifically recognized for his contributions to cartography.1234

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  1. map - Maps of the discoveries
  2. Juan de la Cueva
  3. Juan Sebastián del Cano
  4. Juan Sánchez Cotán
  5. map - Revival of Ptolemy

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