This delightful pictorial map of Mexico was designed to encourage tourists to visit the numerous historic and cultural sites throughout the country. Imagery of these sites, along with local customs, activities, flora, and fauna fill the map. A large inset fills the Gulf of Mexico and features the chorus of the national anthem of Mexico, numerous figures in a variety of traditional Mexican garb, and a quote from the beginning of the volume on Mexico from William H. Prescott's historical series The Nations of the World. Smaller inset vignettes in the Pacific Ocean depict important dates and periods in the history of Mexico and traditional Mexican customs, such as the national dance, a bull fight, and a cock fight. The map was created by Miguel Gomez Medina and was given to tourists at various hotels and restaurants in Mexico City. It was first published in a large format edition in 1931, in both English and Spanish; this is a reduced sized edition. Printed by F.S.H.Y. CIA, and published by Fischgrund Publishing Co., "Exclusive Publisher of All the Reproductions of Diego Rivera's Frescoes Color Photo."

References: Rumsey #8747.

Condition: B

A colorful example with light toning and minor color offsetting. There are some tiny separations along the folds and a couple of small areas of loss along the horizontal fold at right.