There is evidence that C.O.R.R.U.P.T (Center Of Rogues Ring - Uncivilized Political Thugs) has been trying to sabotage the geographic and cultural  data bank of Latin America. This plot must be kept secret in order to avoid chaos and panic.

You are a secret agent working for L.A.T.I.N.O.(Latin American Team Intelligence Network Organization). Your team has been given the responsibility of restoring the data banks and gathering geographic/cultural intelligence information about each country in Latin America.

Once you have correctly gathered all the information requested, the mission will be deemed successful because, thanks to you, the data banks will be completely restored!!!
 

TASK:

Your team will travel through each of the Latin American countries, starting with Mexico, going through Central America and South America. Your final destination will be Venezuela. As you pass through each country you will answer some questions and/or perform some tasks.

You will need to use a variety of resources to find the information needed to fulfill your mission.

Your team will need to draw a map of Latin America. This is your first step to restore order to Latin America. Your map should be an outline map showing the political boundaries and capitals of each country.
(DO NOT COLOR THIS MAP YET OR IT WILL SELF DESTRUCT.)

Specifications for the map are as follows:
 

Size:	12"X 18"
Countries:	Include all 21 countries and capitals  in Central America, South America, and Mexico
Physical Features Land forms:	Andes Mountains Atacama Desert Patagonia Pampas Brazilian Highlands Tierra del Fuego Yucatan Peninsula Baja Peninsula Cape Horn
Physical Features Bodies of water:	Parana River Amazon River Atlantic Ocean  Pacific Ocean Caribbean Sea Strait of Magellan Gulf of Mexico Rio Grande Panama Canal

Your team is now officially ready to start your L.A.T.I.N.O quest. Starting in Mexico, you will receive instructions from Operations.  Each assignment will have a series of questions or tasks that you must complete before moving on to the next country. After completion of the assignment for that country, then color it on your team map.
REMINDER: THE COUNTRY ONLY GETS COLORED IN AFTER YOU COMPLETE  THE ASSIGNMENT(S) FOR THAT COUNTRY.

Selected web sites	Atlases
World Book Encyclopedia	Almanacs
Compton's Encyclopedia online	Geographical dictionary
Nonfiction books found in the library	Biographical dictionary