Frommer's Mexico 2000 - Softcover

Baird, David; Bairstow, Lynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0028631315 ISBN 13: 9780028631318

Publisher: *Frommers, 1999

Synopsis

Life is short. Vacations are shorter. Relax! Trust your trip to Frommer's. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• The latest, most reliable information—completely updated every year!
• Dozens of easy-to-read color maps.
• The widest and best selection of hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid, in-depth reviews.
• All the practical details you need to make the most of your time and money.
• One-of-a-kind experiences and undiscovered gems, plus a new take on all the top attractions.
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• A fresh, personal approach that puts the fun and excitement back into travel!

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Review

At nearly 2,000 miles east to west and more than 1,000 miles north to south, Mexico is a large and diverse country. It requires a similarly expansive and thorough guidebook to do it justice, and Frommer's has the experience, the organizational expertise, and the practical details to pull it off. One of Frommer's smartest features is its "Best Of" chapter with 14 "best" lists, such as Best Beach Vacations, Best Archaeological Sites, Best Shopping, Best Inexpensive Inns, and Best Mexican Food & Drink. It is the first chapter here, and it provides useful suggestions you'll return to as you learn more about your options and start wanting to make decisions and narrow the focus of your trip.

The "Planning" chapter includes all that it should--with brief descriptions of each region, entry requirements, health and safety information, ways to get there, and a calendar of events. Then come specific chapters on specific regions. The "Mexico City" chapter is quite comprehensive, and the Mexico City metro map on the inside cover is a real bonus. The rest of the coverage, from Tepoztlán to Baja, is similarly meticulous, with more of a leaning toward middle- and high-income tourists than toward the budget traveler. In addition, there are 67 city and regional maps; a large fold-out map of Mexico; appendixes of Mexico's history, cuisine, and useful vocabulary; and an online directory to further aid your research. Mexico 2000 does what Frommer's is best at: it provides a vast wealth of information, and then it helps you navigate without drowning. --Stephanie Gold

About the Author

About the Authors David Baird (chapters 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, and Appendix A) is a writer, editor, and translator based in Austin, Texas. He spent part of his childhood in Morelia, Mexico, and later lived for 2 years among the Mazatec Indians in Oaxaca, while he was doing graduate fieldwork. Lynne Bairstow (chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16) is a writer, specializing in travel and the Internet, who has lived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at least part-time for the past 9 years. She now lives there year-round, and was assisted in her research for this book by Claudia Velo. In a previous professional life, Lynne was a vice president for Merrill Lynch in Chicago and New York. They are also the authors of Frommer's Cancún, Cozumel & the Yucatán, Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, & Guadalajara, and Frommer's Portable Los Cabos & Baja.

About this edition

• Publisher: *Frommers
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0028631315
• ISBN 13: 9780028631318
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 752