Dellplain Latin American Studies This Westview softcover edition is printed on acid-free paper and bound in library-quality, coated covers that carry the highest rating of the National Association of State Textbook Ad- ministrators, in consultation with the Association of American Publishers and the Book Manufacturers' Institute. | All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any in- formation storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Copyright © 1994 by the Department of Geography, Syracuse University Published in 1994 in the United States of America by Westview Press, Inc., 5500 Central Av- enue, Boulder, Colorado 80301-2877, and in the United Kingdom by Westview Press, 36 Lonsdale Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7EW A CIP catalog record is available for this book from the Library of Congress. ISBN 0-8133-8833-3 Printed and bound in the United States of America The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1984. | ∞+⃝ | 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -vi- |