ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A map drafted centuries ago as Spanish settlers solidified their presence in what is now Mexico and the southwestern United States has been returned to the Mexican government, ...
A centuries-old map is displayed at a ceremony marking its return to Mexico's national archives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) A centuries-old ...
Unlike maps of today, this one is orientated with north to the right and west at the top. The map is one of thousands of archaeological and cultural items reclaimed by Mexico in recent years, Pinzón ...