map.py

from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

m = Basemap(llcrnrlon=-73.45,llcrnrlat=-35,urcrnrlon=-30.1,urcrnrlat=6, resolution='i',projection='lcc',lon_0=-45,lat_0=-23.7)
m.drawcoastlines()
m.fillcontinents(color='beige',lake_color='aqua')
# draw parallels and meridians.
m.drawparallels(np.arange(-40,10,1.))
m.drawmeridians(np.arange(-80.,-0,1.))
m.drawmapboundary(fill_color='aqua')
plt.title("Cassini Projection")

plt.show()