From there, Provincia (Province), Canton (County) and Seccion (Sections), Ciudad (Cities) or Localidad (Location) are the following options in order to find more detailed information.

At the bottom of the page, figures are provided, for each type of search.

http://www.ciudadfutura.com/america/imagenes/mboli.gif

Department maps

http://www.irree.gov.bo/catalogo

Click on: Buscadores

Nacionales (English Version)

Bolivia - General Information

It lists 9 regions maps.

Political map

http://www.irree.gov.bo/catalogo

Click on: Buscadores

Nacionales (English Version)

Bolivia - General Information

2. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica - INE

http://www.ine.gov.bo

BRAZIL:

1. Amazon - (Legal Amazon):

http://www.sudam.gov.br/Amazonia_Legal/Situacao_Geografica/Situacao_Geografica.htm

2. City maps:

Belo Horizonte ( Minas Gerais state capital) - administrative regions:

http://www.pbh.gov.br/mapas/mapindx.htm

Brasilia - (Brazilian capital):

- administrative regions

http://www.civila.com/brasilia/ra.jpg

- plano piloto

http://www.civila.com/brasilia/tabphoto.htm#mapas

- plano piloto and satellite towns

http://www.civila.com/brasilia/mapa1.jpg

Recife (Pernambuco state capital) - city maps:

http://www.recife.pe.gov.br/emprel/mapas/mapas.htm

Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo State capital):

- administrative regions (clickable map)

http://www.prodam.sp.gov.br/spn/orgpoadm/aredistr.htm

It provides data about each of the municipal districts of Sao Paulo city.

http://www.prodam.sp.gov.br/spn/mapas/mapaar.htm

- metropolitan area

http://www.prodam.sp.gov.br/spn/muspregm/regiao.htm

- political map

http://www.prodam.sp.gov.br/spn/orgpoadm/aredistr.htm

Interactive maps with data.

-regional administrations

http://www.prodam.sp.gov.br/spn/mapas/mapaar.htm

http://www.emplasa.sp.gov.br/metrodados.htm

Data about all 39 municipalities that belong to the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo city

3. Country maps:

http://www.obrasil.com/mapas.index.htm

http://www.civila.com/curiosidades/brasil/index.htm

Clickable map

http://www.mat.unb.br/brasilia/index.html

It shows the Brazilian capital location

Political maps

http://www.comsivam.org/mapa_brasil_politico.htm

http://habitantes.elsitio.com/LLAASS/politico.htm

State maps:

- Bahia (English):

http://www.cbpm.com.br/

Click on: Download

It lists several topograhic maps, a geological map of the State of Bahia and

mineral GIS maps.

- Minas Gerais (Portuguese):

http://www.geominas.mg.gov.br

Click on: Dados de Minas (it lists several digital maps)

or: Produtos GeoMINAS

Choose: Kit 2

Mapas

It lists several maps: political, administrative, municipalities, road, etc.

or: Kit 3

or: Projeto Cidades (it provides maps and data about the state regions and its municipalities)

- Parana (English):

http://www.celepar6.pr.gov.br/municipios

It provides a map of all the state municipalities.

Pernambuco (English available):

http://www.pernambuco.gov.br/

Click on: Statistics

It shows a state map, but not detailed, with geographic and statistical information.

Rio de Janeiro (state):

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr2.html

Rio Grande do Norte:

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr2.html

Rio Grande do Sul:

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr2.html

Rondonia:

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr2.html

Roraima:

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr2.html

Santa Catarina:

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr2.html

Sergipe:

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr2.html

Tocantins:

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr2.html

3. Historical maps

http://www.brasil.gov.br

Official site of the Brazilian government. (Portuguese and English/Spanish)

Choose: Informacoes sobre o Brasil (Informations about Brazil)

Click on: Cd-rom do Ministerio das Relacoes Exteriores, com informacoes sobre o Brasil.

Choose: English/Spanish

Click on: The building of a nation

It lists 08 historical maps along with a text, from the 1500 and 1600.

http://www.mre.gov.br/mapas/index.htm - (Portuguese)

It lists 8 historical maps, about the discovery of Brazil, from the Map Collection of the Ministry of External Relations -(exposition) from the 1500 to 1700 (legends and text in Portuguese)

4. Satellite images:

Amazon Region

htpp://www.dpi.inpe.br/grid/quick-looks

5. Other thematic maps:

Geological maps -

http://www.cprm.gov.br/imag/imag00.html

It lists 9 geological maps from the 1854 up to 1995.

Hydrographic basins

http://www.cprm.gov.br/imag/img0009.html

Parks, regions, relief, rivers, states and vegetation,

http://riogrande.com.br/Clipart/mapasbr/mapasbr1.html

Relief map

http://habitantes.elsitio.com/LLAASS/relevo.htm

State capitals

http://habitantes.elsitio.com/LLAASS/capitais.htm

Vegetation map:

http://habitantes.elsitio.com/LLAASS/vegetacao.htm

http://www.maurinto.por.br/mapas/rgs_veg.htm

- Atlantic Rainforest (Portuguese)

http://www.sosmataatlantica.org.br/

Clickable map. See Atlantic Forest area in 6 states, at the bottom of the web page

Wheather map

http://habitantes.elsitio.com/LLAASS/clima.htm

Wheather satellite images

http://www.cpa.unicamp.br/

6. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica - IBGE

http://www.ibge.gov.br

It publishes all statistical and geographical data of Brazil

7. Servico Geologico do Brasil - CPRM

http://www.cprm.gov.br/geo/degeo00.html

Click on: Produtos e Servicos

Using the scroll bar look for "Deposito de Imagens" at the bottom of the page.

CHILE:

1. Country maps:

http://www.igm.cl

Official site of the Geographic Military Institute/Instituto Geografico Militar - IGM (Spanish)

Click on: Catalogos: cartografia tradicional (interactive maps)

Downloading is required.

http://www.ciudadfutura.com/america/imagenes/mchil.gif

http://www.agci.cl/Balance/CoopVert.htm - (Spanish)

It shows the 12 regions of Chile (not detailed)

2. Easter Island (English)

http://rapanui.cl/eng/mapas/fotos/mapas.gral.jpg

3. Regional maps:

http://www.congresso.cl/biblioteca/index.html (interactive)

Chose: Servicio de Informacion Regional

It lists all 12 regions of Chile, with location, relief, hidrography, weather and vegetation.

4. Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile

http://www.shoa.cl

Charts and nautical publicaciones of Chile

5. Centro de Informacion de Recursos Naturales - CIREN

http://www.ciren.cl

It publishes cartographic material about forestry, soil and other natural resources.

COLOMBIA:

1. Country map

http://www.igac.gov.co/indice1.html - (Spanish)

Click on: Mapa oficial

or: Colombia (for political, relief, geograp. regions or natl. park maps)

or: Departamentales

http://www.ciudadfutura.com/america/imagenes/mcolo.gif

2. Instituto Geografico "Augustin Codazzi"

http://igac.gov.co - (Spanish)

ECUADOR:

1. Ecuador - General data:

http:// ://www.travelecuador.com/ingles/indexe.htm - (English)

Click on: General data (for geographic position, history, politics, economy, biodiversity, protected areas, etc)

2. Country maps:

http://www.travelecuador.com/ingles/map_ecuador.htm

http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/parnac/parnac.htm - (Spanish)

The Atlas will show options of maps for Ecuador and Galapagos Island (in some cases, downloading is required).

Click on: Atlas

Ecuador

3. Galapagos Island (English)

http://www.travelecuador.com/ingles/indexe.htm

Click on:

http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/parnac/parnac.htm - (Spanish)

The Atlas will show options of maps for Ecuador and Galapagos Island (in some cases, plug-ins are required).

Click on: Atlas

Ecuador

4. Historical maps

http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/historic/hist-ing.htm - (English)

It lists 12 historical maps of Ecuador and neighbor countries, from the 14th up to 18th centuries, with brief information.

5 .Military Geographic Institute/Instituto Geografico Militar - IGM (Spanish)

http://www. travelecuador.com/igm

No maps available.

6. Other thematic maps:

Mountains of Ecuador

http://www.travelecuador.com/ingles/indexe.htm - (English)

Click on: Mountains

National Parks

http://www.travelecuador.com/ingles/indexe.htm - (English)

Click on: National Parks

http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/parnac/parnac.htm - (Spanish)*

Interactive map of all national parks in Ecuator. (Some of the map locations still under construction)

(English version under construction)

Transportation maps (roads, rairoads) - (English)

http://www.travelecuador.com/ingles/indexe.htm

Click on: Cities, maps and touristic routes

PARAGUAY:

1. Country maps:

http://www.ciudadfutura.com/america/imagenes/mpara.gif

PERU:

1. Country maps:

http://www.peru.com/peruinfo/info_dptos/in_dptos.htm

http://www.traficoperu.com/mapas1.htm

Clickable maps of Peru.

Geologic map

http://www.mem.gov.pe/wmem/mapas/ssm/peru.min-nac-2000/geologia.htm

Political maps

http://www.ignperu.gob.pe/Peru/mapa.htm

It lists the 24 administrative departments of Peru. At the bottom of the page, there is an option for statistical information.

3. Instituto Geografico Nacional - IGM

http://www.ignperu.gob.pe

4. Ministerio de Energia y Minas

http://www.mem.gob.pe

6. Thematic maps:

Geologic map

http://www.mem.gov.pe/wmem/mapas/ssm/peru.min-nac-2000/geologia.htm

Political maps

http://www.ignperu.gob.pe/Peru/mapa.htm

It lists the 24 administrative departments of Peru. At the bottom of the page, there is an option for statistical information.

http://www.mem.gob.pe/wmem/mapas

Official site of the Ministerio de Energia y Minas. Maps are available from 4 subject areas: Mining (4 maps), Electricity (7 maps), Petroleum/Hidrocarburos (13 maps) and Enviromental Issues (7 maps)

SURINAME:

1. Country maps:

http://www.paramaribo.com/map.html

http://www.parbo.com/tourism/info1.htm#map

Suriname location in a South America map.

2. Political map:

http://www.suriname.org

Click on: Where is Suriname?

At the bottom of this page click on NEXT and it will come up 2 more maps (one is a district map)

URUGUAY:

1. Direccion Nacional de Mineria y Geologia -

http://www.dinamige.gub.uy - (Spanish)