Frommer's Mexico 2004 [Paperback]

David Baird (Author), Lynne Bairstow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: August 22, 2003

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Mexico features gorgeous full-color photos of the white-sand beaches, mysterious ruins, and colorful market towns that await you. Our authors have lived in and written about Mexico for years, so they're able to provide valuable insights and advice. They'll steer you away from the touristy and the inauthentic, and show you the real heart of Mexico. Let them take you to exciting cities, charming colonial towns, lovely beach resorts, ancient ruins, traditional Maya villages, and natural wonders, from the Copper Canyon to the whale migration off Baja.

You'll travel Mexico like a pro with our candid advice and handy Spanish-language glossary. Also included are accurate regional and town maps (including site plans of the major ruins), up-to-date advice on finding the best package deals, a free color fold-out map, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Frommer's listings provide you all the information you need on:

The Best Beach Vacations
The Best Cultural Experiences
The Best Festivals & Celebrations
The Best Archaeological Sites
The Best Active Vacations
The Best of Natural Mexico
The Best Places to Get Away from It All
The Best Art, Architecture, & Museums
The Best Shopping
The Hottest Nightlife
The Best Luxury Hotels
The Best Unique Inns
The Best Inexpensive Inns
The Best Spa Resorts
The Best Mexican Food & Drink --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
• With insider tips on where to find Mexico’s best beaches and most charming small towns.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 763 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (August 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764537431
• ISBN-13: 978-0764537431
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,051,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't confuse Frommer's with Fodor's, July 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Mexico 2002 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

The reviewer Mr. Gonzalez has mistaken Frommer's for Fodor's. The Rand McNally map that he does not like appears in Fodor's Mexico. Ditto the wrong information about Trotsky. The Frommer's Mexico book has a completely up-to-date fold-out sheet map, as well as more than 60 maps throughout the book. I find these Mexico authors to be a clear voice of authority, and the book is well-written and full of humor. Great for beach destinations as well as more off-the-beaten track locales. I'm a Frommer's convert!

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ahem....There *IS* a Northern Part to This Country, April 29, 2003

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Tio Gringo (Deep in the heart of Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's(r) Mexico 2003 (Paperback)

Purports to be a comprehensive guide, but conveniently overlooks everything in the northern tier, including the entire states of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Sonora, and Durango. Can you imagine a U.S. travel guide that just "forgets to mention" whole regions like the southwest, or New England, or the east coast? You'd probably think such a guide was [bad]-- and that's pretty much how I view the Frommer's guide. Leaving out Monterrey (the third largest city in the country) is inexcusible given the huge range of attractions, hotels, and events that go on in that part of the country. To further overlook the whole border region, the northern Gulf coast, and the desert cities like Hermosillo is just plain ridiculous. If all you want is an overview of the beach resorts and Mexico City, and similar places that have already been covered by everyone else, then this guide will do in a pinch. If you want true comprehensive travel info and true insight to the country as a whole, look elsewhere.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, July 7, 2003

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JS (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's(r) Mexico 2003 (Paperback)

This will be our last Frommer's. Left out info on some of the best markets in Mexico; Leon, Aguascalientes, others; and nothing on Monterrey. We found many inaccuracies as regards directions and locations given by authors. Some maps were in accurate and info was outdated on many of the cities we visited north of Mexico City. Had the same problems a few years back with Frommer's European guides. Don't waste your money like we did. Our last Frommer's!