Mexico by RV: A Step by Step Guide to R.V.'Ing in Mexico [Paperback]

Kathy Olivas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2004

A one-of-a-kind, easy-to-read, well-organized guide essential to anyone traveling in Mexico in a recreational vehicle. Organized by answers to pre-trip and day-to-day travel questions, it details all the subjects RVer's must know, including how to cross the border, necessary paperwork, insurance, fuel, road conditions, traffic laws and customs, and an extensive chapter on road signs. There are complete chapters on communications, banks and accessing money, RV parks, health services, mechanical services, and itinerary suggestions, as well as restaurant tips.

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About the Author

Kathy Olivas is a full-time RV traveler. For three years she and her husband led tours of RV'ers through Mexico. Currently, they are building a home near Puerto Vallarta.

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If you want travel books dealing with what to see and do in Mexico, they are plentiful. This book is designed specifically for the RV traveler. It is a how-to guide on RV travel in the country and should make it easier and safer for you to explore on your own or with a group. It is not meant to tell you where to go and why. Our advice to the true adventurer: spend as much time as possible exploring the areas you visit. Check out every road no matter how un-promising it seems and don't pass up any open doorway without looking inside. Real Mexico is hidden in charming villages at the end of dirt roadways and behind huge wooden doors and high walls of buildings that appear deserted. You'll find architecture to amaze and delight you, and you will be enriched by extraordinary cultural experiences. Open your eyes and your hearts to this remarkable country.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: SunSeeker Publications; 2 edition (November 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971193657
• ISBN-13: 978-0971193659
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,191,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction, July 22, 2006

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James G. Broadwell (Vancouver, WA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mexico by RV: A Step by Step Guide to R.V.'Ing in Mexico (Paperback)

...But less than I had hoped for. There is a lot of great info, but you get the impression that half of it is filler. For instance there are 12 pages devoded to street signs that could have been reduced to about two. Some of the suggestions are a little difficult to fathom - Pg 10, talking about the import permit for your RV "Keep the original permit in a secure place and keep only a copy in the vehicle. You will need the original..." Well, where the blank is a safe place with convenient access when I am in Mexico with only my RV???
There are many interesting looking suggested itineraries for exploring Mexico, but the info is short on them. If you want to know about local sights, bring a regular travel guide with you. The trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, Baja has 12 suggested stops, with only one campground suggested in each city. What if they are full? Are the other campgrounds (none specified) NOT suggested? Of the 12 towns, only 2 have rudimentary maps showing the location of the suggested campground.
With the experience of the authors, and a 2nd edition, I expected a fuller description of the available camping places and the facilities (or lack) available, and a list of dump sites, etc.. With the network of other RVers available to describe and rate places, this could be a GREAT book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless....., June 29, 2008

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G. Peterson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mexico by RV: A Step by Step Guide to R.V.'Ing in Mexico (Paperback)

The most worthless book I have ever bought. I pity the poor traveler who tries to navigate Mexico with this. I really don't know where to start. Twelve dumb pages of road signs. Six hundred miles below the border is Culiacan; two million people...not on your map.
You are much better off asking for a map from your insurance man.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars out dated book, June 28, 2009

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Susan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mexico by RV: A Step by Step Guide to R.V.'Ing in Mexico (Paperback)

this book was in good condition but was very out dated and probably of not much use if one was going to rv in Mexico today. The book price was good but the shipping fees were about four times what the book was worth---overall not a good buy.