This is a world map in Robinson Projection. A projection is a method of drawing the Earth’s meridians and parallels on a flat surface. On a Robinson projection, the North and South poles are shown as lines rather than points. America is in the center, Oceania and the Orient is to the left. Europe, Middle East and Africa is on the right.
The
Cape of Good Hope was first
sighted by the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias in 1488 and initially named
the "Cape of Storms". It was later renamed by King John II of
Portugal. Today it is a popular tourist
destination and a significant landmark in maritime history, known for its rugged
coastline and the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Salvador, the first Brazilian capital, was the only place in the world to be visited by the Beagle three times in the early 19th century, twice with Charles Darwin, who loved the city.
