Virtual Library of Latin American Studies
http://lanic.utexas.edu/las.html
This great site lists information by the name of the Latin American
country and then by subject.
You can choose the subject index and then search under business, food,
human rights, labor,
food, music, agriculture, immigration, maps, etc. for specific information.
Resources for Teaching about Latin America
http://ladb.unm.edu/retanet/
Yahoo Regional Search of Countries
http://www.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/
All countries maintain information on doing business in their country
under government web sites.
You can also e-mail them for information and sometimes to answer questions
that you cannot find
the answer to after extensive research (don’t ask FAQ’s).
CIA 2000 World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Infonation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
Find geographic and demographic information for each country. This
is a fantastic site for any data or comparison charts.
CityNet
http://www.city.net/
This comprehensive reference on geography and cultures is updated daily
and provides easy and
timely access to information on regional travel, entertainment, local
business, government, and
community services.
Online Map Creation
http://www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc/
The Online Map Creation site lets you draw simple maps interactively.
You give the borders of
the desired map and specify options, and a map will show up on your
Web page
Online Intelligence Project
http://www.icg.org/intelweb/index.html
This site links to international news, commerce, and reference resources
on the WWW.
Various sections also link to familiar US/UN resources such as the
State/Defense
Departments, World Bank, and so forth.
Lonely Planet Travel Guides Web Site
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/dest.htm
Click on the map until you get the precise country and then you can
click on individual cities to find information about travel destinations.
Xerox Parc
http://pubweb.parc.xerox.com/map
Make an outline map by clicking on a map at the Xerox Parc web site.
Just click on the site until
you get the exact area that you want. Click blue links below the map
and put in borders and
geographical details. Print out and add any other information.
Excite Travel Web Site-South America
http://www.city.net/regions/south_america/
Choose the country that you want by clicking on the map. Get information
on travel, weather, currency exchange, cities, tourist attractions, etc.
McDonald's
http://mcdonalds.com/
The McDonald's web site has links to McDonald's restaurants around
the world with information on their unique menu's and other information.
Business News Latin America
http://www.bnamericas.com/
An online business newspaper that deals with oportunities, laws, investments,
and other information.
LatinTrade.Com
http://www.latintrade.com/newsite/index.cfm
CNN Americas Web Links
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/sites.html
Web sites from CNN with links to news and informations sources.
Latin American Links from the University of Nebraska
http://www.libfind.unl.edu/LatAmHis/LatAmLinks.html
Latin American Map Selections
http://www.uwec.edu/Academic/Geography/Ivogeler/w111/centam.htm
BYU Latin American Page
http://humanities.byu.edu/spanish/mundo/mundo.html
Click on the Country you are interested in on the map and you will
find information on the money, cities, tourist information, etc.
Latin American Report
http://www.converge.org.nz/lac/countries.htm
Latin American Data Base
http://ladb.unm.edu/
America's Food and Beverage Directory
http://www.worldtrade.org/afb/html/index2.htm