José María Narváez
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José María Narváez was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and navigator notable for his work in the Gulf Islands and Lower Mainland of present-day British Columbia. In 1791, as commander of the schoon
José María Narváez
The fort of San Miguel, in San Lorenzo de Nutca.
Strait of Georgia
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The Strait of Georgia or the Georgia Strait is an arm of the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the extreme southwestern mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada, and the extreme northwestern m
José María Narváez
…and Lower Mainland of present-day British Columbia. In 1791, as commander of the schooner Santa Saturnina, he led the first European exploration of the Strait of Georgia, including a landing on present-day British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. He also entered Burrard Inlet, the site of present-day Vancouver, British Columbia…
Vancouver Island by Aqua, 2020 07 26
Looking west across the strait from Iona Park in Richmond towards Gabriola and Valdes Islands.
Georgia Strait in the morning
Nanaimo from Georgia Strait