The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The story of how the list of the Seven Wonders was compiled, and what became of each of them.

Dec 7 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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November 2025

#30DayMapChallenge: 21st century cartographers

A wonderful challenge that allows us to dive into the work of some of today’s most creative cartographers and illustrators.

Nov 30 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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How many humans have ever walked the Earth?

A small mathematical and historical exercise to determine how many people have ever walked the Earth throughout human history.

Nov 23 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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An official atlas of North Korea

A North Korean atlas that shows the world from the perspective of one of the most isolated countries on the planet.

Nov 16 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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The mines and catacombs of Paris

A tour of the mines beneath the city of Paris and how they became the famous Catacombs of Paris.

Nov 9 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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Two sunrises and two sunsets in a single day

Northern lights, two sunsets in one day, and a unique view of Greenland. In short, the advantages of travelling from Tokyo to Madrid without being able…

Nov 1 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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October 2025

Fun with flags

A compilation of natural landscapes that represent the flags of different countries and regions.

Oct 23 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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Islarios: collections of islands

A journey through some of the first islarios, published between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Oct 16 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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A world in perspective

The history of the first bird’s-eye view maps of cities, Saul Steinberg’s map and its importance in satirical cartography.

Oct 12 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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Christopher Columbus and the problem of longitude

The story of one of the greatest problems in navigation and cartography for centuries, and how it was solved.

Oct 5 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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September 2025

The 315 borders of the world

On the idea of borders throughout history, and a compilation of some unique borders in the world.

Sep 28 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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Tourist maps of Spain, by Jacques Liozu (1953)

A collection of tourist maps of Spain from the mid-20th century, decades before the tourism boom.

Sep 21 • 

Miguel García Álvarez

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