Review of GPS Maps of South America
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Originally Posted by jeff916
I've just downloaded the mapset at Smellybiker and will start the process at Proyecto Mapear. Once I get these, I'll take a look and see how the mapsets compare.
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So, I ended up looking at a few more maps then the two above. The detail in the maps surprised me; there're really very good. GPS Maps of South America is a review I wrote on the topic comparing map detail and autorouting in MapSource.
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Map Detail and Routing
I started playing around with the maps after loading them into MapSource and was surprised at what I found. These maps are good! I think you would need them all if you want to travel throughout South America, as the map details vary. For example, with the Wanderlust maps, you get a map set that covers the world, and while version 1.6 has a lot of detail, it's not routable. Version 2r03 is routable, but doesn't have as much detail as the other maps. What surprised me the most are the maps from Mapear, CONOSUR, and TrackSource. These maps are simply outstanding. Not only are they routable, but they also have a huge amount of detail. The downside is that they don’t cover every country, so one would need other map sets for countries like Columbia, Brazil Peru, Ecuador, etc.
Below is an example of the difference in detail in maps displayed at a MapSource resolution of 3 miles for Buenos Aires.

Garmin WorldMap - Buenos Aires

Wanderlust 2r03 - Buenos Aires

Wanderlust 1.60 - Buenos Aires

Mapear 8.0 - Buenos Aires
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