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Discover Mexico
Find your inner archaeologist among the ancient Maya temples of
jungle-covered Palenque
Breathe in the crisp air as you ride the railroad through the
spectacular Copper Canyon
Cheer on the masked 'good guys' in one of Mexico City's raucous
lucha libre (wrestling) bouts
Relax beside the azure Caribbean waters as you relish doing nothing
in Playa del Carmen
In This Guide:
Fourteen authors, 525 days of in-country research, 185 detailed
maps
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for
up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights
Initially specializing in Asia guidebooks, the Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit series has long been a favorite of budget travelers all over the globe. Lonely Planet guides have a reputation for plainspoken and practical advice as well as thoughtful writing about history and culture, and Lonely Planet Mexico is no exception. Complementing the information about sights, accommodations, and food are extensive background notes about each region's notable past and present characteristics, from cuisine to geography to art. (Check out the full-color illustrated insert on Mexican artesanías, or handicrafts.) One note: this edition came out during the worst of the peso devaluation crisis, so the prices quoted may vary widely from the actual amount. It's best to rely on another guidebook for exact prices (try one that comes out every year), but for basic comparative information, Lonely Planet is a good name to trust.
A Good Buy -- But Know What You're BuyingReviewed by Eric W. Vogt, Ph.D., Author of The Spanish Subjunctive Up Close, Spanish Pronouns Up Close and Spanish Past Tenses Up Close, 2009-08-10
The Lonely Planet books are famous -- and rightly so. This book has
great maps and a lot of useful information. It also has some
information about transporation schedules -- something that's often
hard to pin down even when you're fluent in Spanish, as I am. The
cultural information it contains is great and I enjoyed reading
it.
Really serious explorers however, can never go wrong with Carl
Franz's book: The People's Guide to Mexico (Peoples Guide to
Mexico)
If you are a more conventional tourist, one who seeks a few of the
comforts of home, you'll want a phrasebook that is not designed for
the backpacking crowd. You might want a phrasebook with a more
intuitive pronunciation guide, something you can read as though it
were meant to be read in English, yet comes and is understood by
Spanish speakers!
Sincerely,
Eric W. Vogt, Ph.D.
It's a Thick OneReviewed by Joshua L. Peterson, 2009-05-07
I bought this book to read up on whats new in Mexico... i think its a great book. You would be pretty lucky to find a travel book that covers "everything" you like to do and see while traveling. I found most of it to be pretty comical as if Bourdain had a hand in this book. This is one of the better travel books i own. Has everything in it so you can make some pretty good decisions about where your gonna stay, play, and eat. All the great stuff you expect from Lonely Planet in it. A+
Great!Reviewed by Candy Hoover, 2009-04-12
My college son got this book before he went to Mexico for 5 months to study. He was very pleased with it. He said it is very complete and covers a great deal of information. It is a very worthwhile buy!
Good, but not really up to dateReviewed by rj, 2009-01-12
I just came back from a trip over the Yucatan peninsula. In general, the choice, description and evaluation of places is good, as in most of the lonely planets. However, the choice of hotels and restaurants, at least in the budget and mid-range section was only helpful in maybe 50% of cases. The other 50% were rather epxensive, no longer existing or just bad tips. Obvious and locally known good places to stay for the night (which are cited in other books) where missing for almost all the towns we went. In general, the prices in the book are completely outdated, in reality everything was more expensive by 20-100%. Over all, it seems that either the tourism industry in Yucatan and Quintana Roo has changed immensly in a very short time period, or this section of the guide has just not been updated for a while...
What a joy to travel with this guide bookReviewed by A. Carrillo, 2008-12-26
Just came back from three weeks in the Western Central Highlands of
Mexico. My first impression, what a joy to travel with this guide
book. As an experienced budget traveler, I look for the following
in guide books (1) detail city maps, (2) budget hotel listings, (3)
detail information on getting from the bus station to the
interesting part of town. After all, it's easy to arrive in a bus
station and hail a cab; it takes a little more effort to take
public transportation. This guide gave me the information needed to
do this, plus the money saved will easily pay for this book and
heighten your travel experience.
I look at this book like a good friend giving me advice on the best
places to go and the experiences not to miss. Kudos to the
"Highlights" that LP has incorporated into each travel section, it
made me read those sections more thoroughly. In conclusion, the
writing is fresh and full of emotion along with the accurate travel
details listed above made this the best Mexican travel book I've
ever used.
