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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best narrative modern history of Mexico City,
By Hankk (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mexico City Reader (THE AMERICAS) (Paperback)
Awesome book. This books paints a picture of Mexico City like no other. It's a collection of 30-some essays and reportage. Some have a historical perspective (e.g., the Metro system just after it was built), while others are very recent. This isn't a guidebook, but it will give you a better understanding of the city's underpinnings than a stack of Lonely Planets ever will.
Most of the authors are Mexicans; a lot of the essays are famous in Mexico, and appearing in English for the first time. There is a level of authenticity here that is not reached by competing books (e.g., David Lida's 'First Stop in the New World' -- which is more of an American journalist's perspective on things.) The writing is exciting, artistic, and well-chosen.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Way to Understand the Modern DF,
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This review is from: The Mexico City Reader (THE AMERICAS) (Paperback)
This Reader contains several stories that explain the background of various landmarks in the Distrito Federal. Each chapter makes a great day read and they are well-written and pertinent, even for frequent visitors.
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The Mexico City Reader (THE AMERICAS) by Rubén Gallo (Paperback - July 15, 2004)
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