Latin America

CHARLES F. GRITZNER is Distinguished Professor of Geography at South Dakota State University in Brookings. He is now in his fifth decade of college teaching, scholarly research, and writing. In addition to teaching, he enjoys traveling, writing, working with teachers, and sharing his love of geography with students and readers alike. As Consulting Editor and frequent author for the Chelsea House MODERNWORLD NATIONS and MODERN WORLD CULTURES series, he has a wonderful opportunity to combine each of these “hobbies.” His travels have taken him to Latin America on many occasions. Professionally, Gritzner has served as both President and Executive Director of the National Council for Geographic Education. He has received numerous awards in recognition of his academic and teaching achievements, including the National Council for Geographic Education’s George J. Miller Award for Distinguished Service to geography and geographic education.