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The conquest of the Pacific

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The map was published in the magazine Histoire Le Monde National Geographic n 9 .

In the 16th century, fed myths about the "South land"; browsers such as Álvaro de Mendaña out to conquer of the South seas, exploring the world's largest ocean groped.

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The map was carried out using the orthographic projection, reproyectando vector data and images to achieve a spherical planisferi. Then textures applied to the image of the relief and using several layers (seas, bathymetry, vegetation) were carried out adjustments to obtain a clear but integrated with the type paper texture image.

To achieve environmental map giving an antique look is added the meridians, Parallels and is elgirieron an appropriate font.