During Spain's New World Empire , its mainland coastal possessions surrounding the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico were referred to collectively as the Spanish Main . The southern portion of these coastal possessions were known as the Province of Tierra Firme ( Spanish : Provincia de Tierra Firme ), or the "Mainland Province" (as contrasted with Spain's nearby insular colonies ). The Province of Tierra Firme, or simply Tierra Firme , was also called Costa Firme .
11-450: Tierra Firme may refer to: Province of Tierra Firme , 16th century Spanish colony Tierra Firme (album) , a 2011 album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi Tierra Firme F.C. , a Panamanian football team Santa Fe de Tierra Firme, a fictional country of Hispanic America in: Ramón María del Valle-Inclán 's 1926 novel Tirano Banderas its 1993 film adaptation Banderas,
22-814: A Dios. The eastern frontier of Tierra Firme also included the east side of the Gulf of Darién or Urabá , the east side of the Atrato and Truando rivers, ending in Cabo Marzo on the Pacific side. Between these limits lie Santa Maria La Antigua Del Darien on the Gulf of Urabá and Jurado on the Pacific side. When the Central American states gained independence, the precise frontiers were unclear. For example, some ancient maps and historical references suggest that
33-590: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Province of Tierra Firme In 1498, Cristopher Columbus entered the Gulf of Paria in Venezuela and explored the Orinoco River . In his fourth and last voyage, he also explored the Honduras . In 1509, authority was granted to Alonso de Ojeda and Diego de Nicuesa to colonize the territories between
44-468: Is the southernmost region of the Caribbean Sea , located north and east of the border between Panama and Colombia . Within the gulf is the Gulf of Urabá , a small lip of sea extending southward, between Caribana Point and Cape Tiburón, Colombia, on the southern shores of which is the port city of Turbo, Colombia . The Atrato River delta extends into the Gulf of Darién. The Gulf of Darién
55-697: The Tarena river. The idea was to create a unitary administrative organization similar to Nueva España (now Mexico), near the Captaincy General of Guatemala . Tierra Firme later received control over other territories: the Isla de Santiago (now Jamaica ) the Cayman Islands ; Roncador , Quitasueño , and Providencia and other islands now under Colombian control; and the territories of present-day Costa Rica and Nicaragua as far as Cabo Gracias
66-706: The Peruvian Hispanic administration was divided into six entities: This territorial division set the basis for the Hispanic administration of South America for several decades. It was formally dissolved in 1544, when King Charles I sent his personal envoy, Blasco Núñez Vela , to govern the newly founded Viceroyalty of Peru that replaced the governorates. Gulf of Dari%C3%A9n The Gulf of Darién ( UK : / ˈ d ɛər i ə n , ˈ d ær -/ , US : / ˌ d ɛər i ˈ ɛ n , ˌ d ɑːr -, d ɑːr ˈ j ɛ n / , Spanish: [daˈɾjen] )
77-633: The Tyrant See also [ edit ] Terra firma (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tierra Firme . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tierra_Firme&oldid=1105055662 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Spanish-language text Short description
88-504: The entire Caribbean coast as far as Cabo Gracias a Dios was part Tierra Firme or Castilla Del Oro . On the other hand, this would embrace populated regions of the Mosquito Coast that were never under the effective rule of Tierra Firme. Disputes over both of Panama's frontiers were finally solved by agreements with Costa Rica and Colombia, respectively. After the territorial division of South America between Spain and Portugal ,
99-464: The mouth of the great River of Darien ... and there make a settlement on the mainland". After calling at Madeira and the West Indies , the fleet made landfall off the coast of Darien on November 2. The settlers christened their new home "New Caledonia". This article about the geography of Panama is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Colombian location article
110-468: The west side of the Gulf of Urabá and Cabo de la Vela , and Urabá westward to Cabo Gracias a Dios in present-day Honduras . The westernmost portion was given the name Tierra Firme . Other provinces of this region during this era were Nueva Andalucia and Veragua or Castilla del Oro ; the main city in Tierra Firme was Santa Maria La Antigua del Darién, now Darién, Panama , near the mouth of
121-623: Was the site of the Darien scheme , autonomous Scotland 's one major attempt at colonialism. The first expedition of five ships ( Saint Andrew , Caledonia , Unicorn , Dolphin , and Endeavour ) set sail from Leith on July 14, 1698, with around 1,200 people on board. Their orders were "to proceed to the Bay of Darien, and make the Isle called the Golden Island ... some few leagues to the leeward of
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