A view of the Fort St. Joseph from a nearby tower. In the foreground was the site of the Portuguese Chapel 'Nossa Senhora das Mercês'. Author and Copyright Hans-Martin Sommer

A view of the Fort St. Joseph from a nearby tower. In the foreground was the site of the Portuguese Chapel ‘Nossa Senhora das Mercês’. Author and Copyright Hans-Martin Sommer

Posted by: Marco Ramerini in 200 Views

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2014-01-10

Marco Ramerini

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About Marco Ramerini

I did historical research on the history of geographical exploration and colonialism, particularly on the spice islands, the Moluccas. I have designed and written some internet sites including the www.colonialvoyage.com site dedicated to the history of geographical exploration and colonialism. Then the site www.borghiditoscana.net dedicated to my region: Tuscany. As well as many other travel sites in different languages. Traveler, writer of online tourist guides. I research and write about history. Finally I am passionate about astronomy and photography.