Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla

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South America map by Juan de la Cruz, 1775

Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla was a Spanish cartographer. For many years, Cano was the cartographer of the king Carlos III of Spain.

He made maps of Spain and of the Spanish possessions in Latin America.[1] He is especially known for a 1775 map of South America.[2][3][4][5]

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