An extremely attractive 1745 map of the Mexican harbor of <b><a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Zihuatanejo_de_Azueta" title="Category:Zihuatanejo de Azueta">Zihuatanejo Bay</a></b> by George Anson.  
<ul><li>Today Zihuatanejo is a stunningly beautiful resort area on the Pacific in the state of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Guerrero" title="Category:Guerrero">Guerrero</a>  (about 250 km north of Acapulco).</li>
<li>This area was originally named <i>Cihuatlán</i> in Aztec, which means “Place of Women”, referring to the matriarchal society that dominated the region in pre-Columbian times.</li>
<li>Details the harbor beautifully showing mountains, waterways, and trees as well as offering detailed depth soundings and nautical references.</li></ul>
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