In this paper the fine structure of the epimastigotes forms of Trypanosoma cruzi maintained in an acellular culture medium, is described. During division the nucleus shows a homogenous structure owing to the dispersion of its chromatin and nucleolar material. Microtubules similar to those of a mitotic spindle in metazoan cells appear, running frorn one pole to the other. During the whole process of division the nuclear membrane remains intact. The cytoplam shows many vacuoles. With the cytochemical method of acid periodic-thiosemicarbazide-silver proteinate, a polysaccharide surface coat is observed on the whole surface membrane system of T. cruzi. A positive re- action is also observed in the membranes of some vacuoles in the cytoplasm of the parasites.