The Old Mapmaker
El Viejo Cartógrafo
An old mapmaker sees how the city changed and begins mapping again with new purpose.
Level: Intermediate
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Un viejo cartógrafo miró el primer mapa que había dibujado. Mostraba un pueblo pequeño y sencillo con una sola carretera.
An old mapmaker looked at the first map he had ever drawn. It showed a small, simple town with a single road.
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