Maps for the rest of the world

Google Maps now includes map data for 54 more countries, including many in Latin America -- and of great interest to us, Mexico.

Years ago we bought a street map of Veracruz. The maps are terrible... Mexico does not have a great tradition of map use. Mexico City has the excellentGuia Roji (as do Guadalajara and Monterrey), but the rest of Mexico gets by on blurry, out-of-date maps. If you could even identify minor streets it was a major victory.

Here's our neighborhood in Veracruz, Colonia 21 de Abril. Our house is at Florencia Veyro 264, between Echeven and Sánchez Tagle, just above the "V" in "Veyro".


Apparently the map provider hasn't put street number information into these maps, and driving/walking directions are not yet supported. But even so, this is a wonderful thing. Hooray Google!