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How should I cite this project in Chicago style? Nieto Bello, Rafael. "Light of Navigators: Early Modern Atlantic Routes and Regional Descriptions through a Priest's Manuscript." Digital Humanities Project, 2024-2025 https://lightofnavigators.notion.site
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Contents: Navigating Our Digital Seas
The Original Book and its Author
Chorographical Gallery and Database
Images of Oaxaca’s Presentation
The Author: Baltasar Vellerino de Villalobos (Mid-16th Century to Early 17th Century)
Baltasar Vellerino de Villalobos (Mediados del siglo XVI a Principios del siglo XVII)
The Book: Light of Navigators: Where the Routes and Signs of the Maritime Parts of the Indies, Islands, and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Will Be Found
The Book: Luz de Navegantes: Donde se hallarán las derrotas y señas de las partes marítimas de las Indias, Islas, y Tierra Firme del Mar Oceano
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%% Educational and religious path
Seminary["<b><h color='pink'>Seminario</h></b><br/><b><h color='orange'>Sacerdote</h></b>"]:::institution
Navigation["Estudios de navegación<br/>Cosmografía y matemáticas"]:::education
%% Journeys and experiences
Journey1["<b><h color='purple'>1571</h></b>: Primer viaje<br/><b><h color='green'>Sevilla → Nueva España</h></b>"]:::date
Archbishop["Viaje con <b><h color='red'>Arzobispo Pedro Maya de Contreras</h></b>"]:::person
Pilot["Aprendizaje con piloto<br/><b><h color='red'>Alonso López de Escamilla</h></b>"]:::person
Havana["Viaje a <b><h color='green'>La Habana</h></b>"]:::place
%% Places visited
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General["Encuentro con<br/><b><h color='red'>Don Juan de Guzmán</h></b><br/><b><h color='pink'>Orden de San Juan</h></b>"]:::person
%% The manuscript
Commission["<b><h color='purple'>1590</h></b>: Encargo de<br/><b><h color='red'>Maya de Contreras</h></b><br/><b><h color='pink'>Consejo de Indias</h></b>"]:::date
Book["<b><h color='yellow'>Luz de navegantes</h></b><br/><b><h color='purple'>1592</h></b>: Dedicado a<br/><b><h color='red'>Felipe II</h></b> y<br/><b><h color='pink'>Real Consejo de las Indias</h></b>"]:::document
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Structure["Estructura:<br/>📍 <b><h color='yellow'>Libro de Derrotas</h></b><br/>📍 <b><h color='yellow'>Libro de Señas</h></b><br/>📍 100+ placas corográficas<br/>📍 120+ descripciones"]:::document
%% Geographic coverage
Coverage["Cobertura geográfica:<br/><b><h color='green'>Océano Atlántico<br/>África, Antillas Caribeñas<br/>Nueva España, América Central<br/>Florida, Georgia</h></b>"]:::place
%% Purpose and content
Purpose["Propósito:<br/>✓ Educar navegantes<br/>✓ <b><h color='orange'>Bien común cristiano</h></b><br/>✓ Conocimiento práctico<br/>✓ Desterrar ignorancia"]:::purpose
Content["Contenido:<br/>• Leguas náuticas<br/>• Rumbos y direcciones<br/>• Vientos y corrientes<br/>• Condiciones climáticas<br/>• Fondos marinos y puertos"]:::content
%% Censorship and later life
Censorship["❌ Censura impidió<br/>versión impresa<br/>Información estratégica"]:::censorship
Malta["<b><h color='pink'>Orden de Malta</h></b><br/>Caballero-sacerdote"]:::institution
Coins["Proyectos de acuñación<br/>de monedas en <b><h color='green'>las Indias</h></b>"]:::later
%% Current location
Location["<b><h color='pink'>Universidad de Salamanca</h></b><br/>Disponible digitalmente"]:::institution
%% Connections
Start --> Birth
Birth --> Seminary
Seminary --> Navigation
Navigation --> Journey1
Journey1 --> Archbishop
Archbishop --> Pilot
Pilot --> Havana
Journey1 --> Places
Places --> General
General --> Commission
Commission --> Book
Book --> Structure
Book --> Coverage
Book --> Purpose
Book --> Content
Book --> Censorship
Censorship --> Malta
Malta --> Coins
Book --> Location
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O["Available Digitally"]:::nodeStyleO
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