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title: Cartagena on the Spanish Main
author: Baptista Boazio
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14748/cartagena-on-the-spanish-main/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cartagena on the Spanish Main
_Authored by Baptista Boazio_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14748.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1589 map showing the port of Cartagena on the [Spanish Main](https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Main/) (now in modern Colombia). Cartagena was one of the main ports for the [Spanish treasure fleets](https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Treasure_Fleets/) and acted as a collecting point for [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/), [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/), emeralds, and pearls from Colombia and Venezuela. The map by Baptista Boazio shows the attack by [Francis Drake](https://www.worldhistory.org/Francis_Drake/) in 1586. (Library of Congress)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Boazio, B. (2021, October 26). Cartagena on the Spanish Main. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Boazio, Baptista. "Cartagena on the Spanish Main." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 26, 2021. .
### MLA
Boazio, Baptista. "Cartagena on the Spanish Main." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Oct 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boazio-Sir_Francis_Drake_in_Cartagena.jpg) by [**Baptista Boazio**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boazio-Sir_Francis_Drake_in_Cartagena.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 October 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.