Map of the region with topographical contour lines and elevations shown by color changes.

Legend locates international and district boundaries; border crossings; settlements from major cities to villages; roads from Pan-American Highway system to seasonal tracks and trails; railways; airports and airfields; mines; oil pipelines; reefs; wells; streams, canals, and other hydrography; national parks and reserves; points of interest; ruins.

Facts in brief about each country. Historic and cultural background; descriptions of selected points of interest; index of protected areas; geographical abbreviations and their English, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalents.

Scale 1:4,000,000. Inset maps of Brasilia; Fernando de Noronha; Isles du Salut. Printed on one side.