The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Panuco
New Spain (Region), Philippines
View Larger MapDescription of institution: The Province of Pánuco was a province of the Spanish colony of New Spain. It was probably discovered by Amerigo Vespucci in 1498, and later by Juan de Grijalva. It is located on the Mexican gulf coast centered on Santiestebán de Pánuco, from the river of Tuxpan and extending into the current state of Tamaulipas. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1nuco_(province)