Tag: Juan de Fuca

• The Quest for the Strait of Anian and the elusive Northwest Passage

  

  In this article, we delve into another fascinating aspect of cartography, where the boundary between myth and reality has remained obscured for centuries, capturing the curiosity of scholars and explorers alike. The Strait of Anian, more commonly known as the Northwest Passage, has been the focal point of interest for merchants and navigators, particularly for…

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  May 3, 2024

  Curiosities, Exploration, Mistery, Myths, New World, North America

  Antonio Zatta, Bartolomeu Dias, Charles William Barkley, Francis Drake, gerardus mercator, Giacomo Gastaldi, Herman Moll, Johannes van Keulen, John Cabot, Juan de Fuca, Lorenzo Ferrer Maldonado, Marco Polo, Michael Lok, Northwest Passage, Roald Amundsen, Robert de Vaugondy, Robert McClure, Samuel Hearne, Strait of Anian