Tabula Americae Specialis Geographica Regni PERU Brasiliae, Terrae, Firmae.

A beautifully engraved old color example of Homann's map of the northern part of South America, with the addition of the topographical scenes surrounding the cartouche.
This map covers the northern half of South America. The map is on the Valley of the Amazon and delineates the Amazon and its labyrinth of tributaries in particularly fine detail.
The map is filled with annotations and place names. In Terra Firma the map locates Caracas, in Peru scores of cities are named including S. Miguel la Ribera, Cusco, Sevilla del Oro los Xibaros, Payta, Truxillo and Lima. There are extensive notes throughout the interior.
The allegorical cartouche shows the bounties and strength of the region, including ancient goddesses, a personified sun burst, and a pot of gold coins.