Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Modern Latin America, 1808 Present
MIT offers an exhaustive collection of materials covering Latin American culture and politics from 1808 through the present and is accompanied with homework/exam possibilities. Issues covered in lecture notes and readings include Latin...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: South Dakota
Great site describing the Black Hills of South Dakota. Learn more about hills through this excellent example. Discover the geography of a hill and the wildlife that exists there.
Oxfam
Oxfam: Cool Planet: Brazil Geography
An overview of the geography of the South American country of Brazil.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Word Search: Geography of Central America and the Caribbean
A fun word search game with terms from Central America and the Caribbean geography. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
Other
Brooklyn Expedition: Latin America
Excellent site about Latin America from the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Explore ancient beliefs and rituals, celebrations, culture, the land, animals, and the history of Latin America.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: South America
Offers an overview of the continent of South America, featuring information about politics, geography, and population statistics. Click on the name of a country to discover more details.
PBS
Amazon: South America
Map of South America in which students can use the interactive site to explore political, physical, climate and populaton features.
World Facts US
World Facts: Geography of Venezuela
Features detailed information about the topography, climate, and hydrography of Venezuela. Click on the link to take a look at the map.
University of Richmond
Digital Scholarship Lab: Atlas of the Historical Geography of United States
Review America's history with over 700 individual maps that address a broad range of issues with this atlas. This atlas maps a variety of historical topics: "exploration and settlement of the continent, the location of colleges and...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Regional and World Maps
Maps of major areas of the world can be downloaded here. The maps have excellent detail and are in color.
Other
Worldpress.org: Map of South America
This interactive map lets you click on the name of a country in South America to get a more detailed view and facts about its geography, economy, media, and demographics.
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: South America
Explore the countries of South America with this interactive quiz.
Other
Embassy of Belize in Washington, d.c.
Official website of the Embassy of Belize in the U.S. Gives information about the government, history, population, languages, cities, geography, foreign affairs, and tourism of Belize.
Other
Embassy of Honduras in Washington, d.c.
This is the official website of the Embassy of Honduras in the United States. Has an abundance of information on tourist destinations and general facts on country-specific topics including art, geography, climate, government, history,...
Other
Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, d.c.
The home of the official website of the Embassy of Costa Rica is full of excellent information about the government, geography, economy, culture, tourism, national symbols, and environment of this beautiful country. Includes photos and a...
US Department of State
U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Chile
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Chile. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
Other
Museum of Unnatural History: Virtual Exploration Society: Colonel Percy Fawcett
Read about the exciting adventures of Col. Percy Fawcett as he mapped the jungles of South America in the early 20th century.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Latin America
Article on Latin America that provides a great overview of the region. Discussions include history, religion, culture, links to information about each of the countries, and more.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Towns in the Northeast
"All communities are different. They have different locations, different attractions, different people, different businesses, and different schools." This site is about some of the cities in the Northeast section of the United States....
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Postcards From the Southwest
The Southwest region of the United States is filled with beautiful landscapes and marvelous cities. Use this site to see and learn about some of the wonders of the Southwest. You'll look at postcards from an imaginary trip. Then you can...
Other
Embassy of Ecuador in Washington, Dc: Country Information
Good resource for country specific information on the geography of Ecuador from the Embassy of Ecuador. Covers the Coast, the Highlands, the Amazon, and the Galapagos Islands.
A&E Television
History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Geographyiq
Geography Iq: Venezuela
It's easy to explore the South American country of Venezuela through "Facts at a Glance". Discover information about geography, culture, economy, government, climate, and more. If you want more, take a look at the notes and commentary.
Other
Embassy of Venezuela: National Parks and Natural Monuments
This resource provides links to the 26 national parks and 11 natural monuments in Venezuela. Each national park and natural monument has a brief description.