Like many of our readers, we love looking at maps. It is always interesting to study maps compiled by cartographers working in different countries and different languages. It can also be a great way to learn some new words and phrases in a foreign language.
This latest resource is therefore well worth recommending. It is an outstanding Spanish language World Atlas, accessible online as a series of three pdf files:
The lavishly illustrated atlas was prepared by experts from the Geography Institute of Mexico’s National University (UNAM). It is aimed at high school students and the maps are complemented by carefully selected info-graphics and informative text.
Exploring these maps is a great way for native English speakers to improve their Spanish language geographic vocabulary!
- Maps of Mexico on geo-mexico.com (Index to more than 100 original maps on this site)
- Unusual maps of Mexico – the perfect gift for Geo-Mexico fanatics!
- Early maps of Mexico
- New York Public LIbrary online historical maps of Mexico
- ESRI publishes “story maps” of Mexico