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MEXICO, CE^'TPvAL AMEEICA, WEST INDIES. 



north and south coasts. Its outlet is the vast basin of JYueritas on the north side, 

 which was visited by Columbus in 1492, and to which he gave the name of Puerto 

 Principe, afterwards transferred to the inland city. 



Fig. 179. — Central Isthmus of Ctjba. 

 Scale 1 : 1,500,000. 



79' West oF Greenwich 



78-&Û' 



Sands exposed 

 at low water. 



Depths 



to O 

 Fathoms. 



5 Fathoms 

 and upwards 



18 Miles. 



The harbour of Nuevitas is perfectly sheltered by the promontories of the 

 mainland and by the Sabinai Cay ; it is no less than 60 square miles in extent, 

 but studded with reefs and of difficult access, its narrow winding seaward channel 

 being exposed to the full fury of the trade winds. 



