El viaje de Torres de Veracruz a Manila

Description:

Reconstructs the discovery and navigation of the Torres Strait between Australia and Southern New Guinea by Spanish Captain Luis Baez de Torres. "Which passage did he use through the strait? Did he see the mainland of Australia? Which islands did he stop at?-- Captain Brett Hilder, --gathered together all the clues-- and set out to establish the day-to-day route of Torres from his landfall-- to the end of his voyage in Manilla."--P. [2] of cover.

subjects: Spanish,  Discovery and exploration

People: Luis Baéz de Torres,  Luis Vaez de Torres (fl. 1606)

Places: New Guinea,  Pacific Ocean,  Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)