Fodor's Mexico 2006 (Fodor's Gold Guides) [Paperback]

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Publication Date: August 30, 2005 | Series: Fodor's Gold Guides

Spy gray whales and their calves in Pacific lagoons, try a different mole for every day of the week, or climb a Maya pyramid. Whatever you choose to do, planning a trip to Mexico has never been this much fun, or this easy!

LOOK INSIDE FOR AN INNOVATIVE, NEW TRAVEL GUIDE!

Comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy to use, Fodor’s Mexico 2006 remains the best resource for organizing your trip south of the border. Now, our 2006 edition also flaunts exclusive, new features including indispensable, customized tools for planning your trip, in addition to rich photography that illustrates the distinctive culture of the country. Plus, not only will you read the expert advice of our professional travel writers, but you’ll also review recommendations from everyday travelers like yourself, in our new “Word of Mouth” features throughout the book. Fodor's Mexico 2006 is designed so that you spend less time researching and more time relishing what lies ahead on your dream vacation.

Plan a perfect vacation, with these new features:

MORE coverage of Mexico's hot spots:
Fodor's Mexico 2006 includes more coverage of Puerto Vallarta (the second most-visited spot in the country), Mexico City (the latest on the radar of the cosmopolitan jet-set), and the Mixteca region (the next big thing in the rapidly growing state of Oaxaca).

Embrace the culture:
Before you leave, learn about Mexican food, music, dance, art, and ancient cultures, as well as brush up on your Spanish with our updated vocab section.

“Word of Mouth” from Fodors.com:
Read what fellow travelers are saying about their favorite places to explore and unwind, featured throughout the book. Then, when you return from your trip, share your opinions on Fodors.com and they may get published in our 2007 edition!

Photos and Maps:
Unique photos throughout illustrate the history and local activities, while brand-new topographical maps designate sights and quintessential attractions.

Always Up-to-date:
Fodor’s Mexico guide is updated EVERY year–it’s the most accurate book available!


Visit Fodors.com for travel bargains, information on local festivals, maps, vacation planning tips, more reviews and much more!

And, to view more insider secrets, visit “Travel Talk” and “Rants and Raves” at Fodors.com/forums for more recommendations from travelers like yourself.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 896 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; Revised edition (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400015456
• ISBN-13: 978-1400015450
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,274,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There are much better guides on Mexico - Skip this one., February 20, 2006

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Allan M. Gathercoal "fdoamerica" (Norcross, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Mexico 2006 (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

In the world of travel guides there are guides for travelers with money and guides for travelers on a budget. Let's Go, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet are in the latter group, while Fodor's and Frommer's are guides that target those with money; clearly Frommer's is the best.

On the positive side, what Fodor's does well in all of their guides is recommend the best restaurants and hotels. Sadly, this is the only aspect of Fodor's that is commendable.

Reprehensible is the complete absence of history, politics, environment, culture and customs of Mexico! This may be the first major travel guide that says nothing, zero, zilch about the country that the guide covers. Go figure. A serious shortcoming.

The maps are bland and not reliable for locating eateries or accommodations. Fodor's only includes restaurant and accommodations maps for a just few select cities - for the rest of cities you're on your own. Not good.

The cumbersome system of dollar signs to represent prices, i.e. three dollar signs -$$$- equal this much, two - $$ - equal this much, which causes you to flip back and forth trying to remember what $$$ meant. Frommer's, on the other hand, just tells you the cost in dollars. Your room will be $120-$175. Yea! for Frommer's.

Finally, the writing of the guide is blase and hackneyed. "The island of Cozumel is a kinder, gentler version of Cancun" (a kinder island?) and "The average Mexican eats nearly a pound of tortillas a day" (compared to a pound of french fries in the US?). This unimaginative writing continues on to the hotel and restaurant descriptions, for example, one hotel had, "Rooms aren't very inspired" (yes, I want an inspired room!). One restaurant was recommended for its "Home-cooked Mexican food... tacos and quesadillas and you can also get hamburgers," (great, a home cooked Mexican hamburger). A good travel guide should be enticing and engaging in its writing.

Save your $21.95. There are much better guides on Mexico. Try Frommer's, or if you are on a tight budget get "Let's Go - Mexico" or "Rough Guide". 2 stars.