Moon Cancun and Cozumel: Including the Riviera Maya (Moon Handbooks) [Paperback]

Gary Chandler (Author), Liza Prado (Author)

Book Description

Series: Moon Handbooks | Publication Date: September 28, 2007

Long-time travelers to Mexico Gary Chandler and Liza Prado know the best way to experience Cancún and Cozumel, from a romantic getaway in Tulum to diving and snorkeling Isla Cozumel and Isla Holbox. Chandler and Prado include unique trip ideas like The Best of the Riviera Maya and An Eco-Adventure Tour. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Cancún and Cozumel has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many regional, area, and city-centered maps. Complete with details on the best beaches, and a Four Color page section, Moon Cancún and Cozumel gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon guidebooks are the cure for the common trip.

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About the Author

Gary Chandler first visited Mexico as an exchange student from UC Berkeley in 1995, spending a semester in Mexico City and then four months teaching English in a tiny indigenous village in the mountains of Oaxaca. That trip was the first of many he would take to Latin America, Europe and Asia, while based in San Francisco. Gary has written for guidebooks on Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, and Brazil. Between guidebook assignments, Gary has taught poetry and worked as a freelance reporter. Liza Prado spent almost every summer of her life in Mexico, from preschool to high school, visiting her grandparents and extended family in Monterrey and Mazatlan. After two and a half years of fascinating and intense work as a lawyer, Liza left the Bay Area and moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, where she and Gary were married. Over the next two years, they traveled to the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Brazil. Liza plans to continue working as a travel writer, but (just in case) remains an active member of the State Bar of California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 8th edition (September 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566917808
• ISBN-13: 978-1566917803
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,010,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Mexico > Cancun & Cozumel
  • #50 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Mexico > Yucatan Peninsula

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh... it's OK., May 4, 2010

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This review is from: Moon Cancun and Cozumel: Including the Riviera Maya (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

I ordered several books while planning a trip to the Riviera Maya, and I must say this was my least favorite. On its face it looked like it had everything I'd need - sections on each area (Cancun, Cozumel, Tulum, etc), helpful hints, activities and even bus schedules. Once I started really getting into it, however, I realized a lot of the information was outdated - not that helpful! The author has provided detailed information about bus schedules and some rough price estimates, but they are no longer remotely accurate - I wish Moon travel guides had bothered either with an update for this version, or had simply removed that bad information.
Further, the author's spin on the locations made me want to vacation elsewhere. Yes, Mexico travel can make anyone apprehensive, but as an example there are warnings every few pages to keep your car locked and even then be prepared to be burglarized in every hotel and ferry parking lot.
I would have instead enjoyed more color pictures, more information on excursions, more updated information about routes and getting around, and not as many scare tactics.
Lonely Planet is a better choice, in my opinion.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, July 4, 2010

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This review is from: Moon Cancun and Cozumel: Including the Riviera Maya (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

I just got back from a trip to Mexico and this book was great. We stayed part of the trip in Valladolid and saw Chichen Itza and Ek Balam, and spent the other part of our trip in Isla Mujeres. This was the only guidebook we used and it was perfect. The prices can be be a little out of date (mostly the bus prices; also restaurants vary too much for the prices in the book to be useful) but the descriptions were exactly on target and it really helped us pick out where to go and eat and what to do and how to get there. If I had it to do over again I probably would have picked up a more detailed history guide book for Ek Balam and Chichen Itza, but that's more than the scope of this book and it had simple overviews of the history as well as maps and instructions on how to get to the places.

16 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, December 4, 2007

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This review is from: Moon Cancun and Cozumel: Including the Riviera Maya (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

I found this book to be very helpful and up to date. The details provided were first rate. It even listed the ferry schedule to Isla Mujeres - something that other guides only glossed over. The maps were useful too. There were a lot of information on cenotes, and where they are located.

I liked it so much that I have just bought the Moon travel guide to the Four Corners.