Urban Population in Latin America Headline-Focus Wall Map 12

A ‘Trek to the Cities’ in South America.

“In Latin America, as in mos of the world, men and women by the millions are migrating from the countryside to the cities in search of greater economic opportunity and a better life.”

This informational poster map was created and produced by the Civic Education Service for Scholastic Magazines, Inc. and published by the latter in Washington, D.C. in 1970. The brightly colored image of Latin America (South America, Caribbean, and Mexico) highlights the growing trend of urbanization across the region.

Descriptive text in the lower left provides a general overview of the reasons and supporting statistics while accompanying photographs present aerial views of cities, urban attractions, and images of the slums.