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Technology has made it possible to discover the corners of the planet with interactive maps, almost in real time, and without leaving home or from a Smartphone, thanks to applications such as Google Earth. But what would the planet be like 400 years ago? What would Peru be like?
An application functionality allows you to navigate the world in 1587, with the digitized version of the maps from the collection of David Rumsey, a collector in cartography. It is a planisphere by the scholar Urbano Monti.
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It is one of the most important documents in history. You can find geographical details from that time, reported the page El Español Omicrono, and it measures almost 3 meters.
But it is not only about said world map. The complete collection includes maps from 1550 to 1700, 1700 to 1750, or 1750 to 1800. There are also maps from the 20th century (1900 and 1950).
All these documents include images of cities and countries, such as Lima and Peru. To know the details you can ENTER HERE. Keep in mind that it is a digitized world map. The maps are divided to scale and are placed on a virtual globe.
When accessing, through the index you can select the time in which you want to navigate on the planet. It also includes maps of different cities, at different times. A good alternative to imagine the past.
Source: Elcomercio
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