1570s C.E.

Spanish settlers found Tegucigalpa, now the capital and largest city of Honduras

Tegucigalpa was founded by Spanish settlers as Real de Minas de San Miguel de Tegucigalpa on September 29, 1578 on the site of an existing native settlement of the Pech, Tolupans and the Twahkas

The town of Punakha is founded in modern-day Bhutan

By Peter Schulte / March 4, 1577

Punakha was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to Thimphu.

Depiction of São Paulo da Assumpção de Luanda

Paulo Dias de Novais founds Luanda in modern-day Angola

By Peter Schulte / January 17, 1576

Luanda is now the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola’s primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban center.