Los Jardines
Encyclopedia
Two phantom island
s located east of the Marshall Islands
, visited by Alavaro de Saavedra in 1528 and by Ruy López de Villalobos
in 1542.
Phantom island
Phantom islands are islands that were believed to exist, and appeared on maps for a period of time during recorded history, but were later removed after they were proved to be nonexistent...
s located east of the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands , , is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. As of July 2011 the population was 67,182...
, visited by Alavaro de Saavedra in 1528 and by Ruy López de Villalobos
Ruy López de Villalobos
Ruy López de Villalobos was a Spanish explorer who sailed the Pacific from Mexico to establish a permanent foothold for Spain in the East Indies, which was near the Line of Demarcation between Spain and Portugal according to the Treaty of Saragossa in 1529...
in 1542.
See also
- 1932 German map showing Los Jardines northeast of the Marianas, northwest of the Marshalls