Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Ortelius - Maris Pacifici 1589.jpg

 
Original - Image:Ortelius - Maris Pacifici 1589.jpg
Reason
It meets the size and technical quality requirements. Though it is not certain, it is believed this to be the first ever printed map showing the Pacific Ocean.
Articles this image appears in
Pacific Ocean; Timeline of Colombian history; Maris Pacifici
Creator
Jan Arkesteijn
Stub started. SilkTork *YES! 00:27, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Ortelius - Maris Pacifici 1589.jpg MER-C 08:40, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]