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Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Cádiz (prov.)

Avenida Quinto Centenario / Avenida Nao Victoria

Monumento a la tercera travesía

Monument for the 3rd voyage

artist unknown
1998

Sanlúcar de Barrameda / Monumento a la tercera travesía

Description

Map of the Atlantic Ocean with the routes of Columbus' third voyage.

Columbus left the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda on the mouth of the river Guadalquivir on May 30, 1498 with six ships, bound for the New World on his third voyage. On the intersection of the Avenida Quinto Centenario (Fifth Centenary Avenue, named after the centenary of the departure) and the Avenida Nao Victoria (Ship Victoria Avenue, named after Magellan's ship. Magellan sailed from Sanlúcar in 1519) ) is this map-monument. It shows a map with the route of Columbus on this third voyage to America.

Inscription(s)

Around the map is the text (underlined letters are missing):
V CENTENARIO 3ER VIAJE DE CRISTOBAL COLON 1498-1998

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

The Third Voyage of Columbus, 1498-1500

Locatie (N 36°46'43" - W 6°21'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esan038; Photograph: 10 August 2003

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