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

by Gary Chandler (Author), Liza Prado (Author)
Key Phrases: zona hotelera, caste war, punta langosta, Playa del Carmen, Isla Mujeres, Yucatán Peninsula (more...)

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Product Description

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.

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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,805 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	K. Saw (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough except for..., September 9, 2008

By	D. A. Torres (Rosarito Beach, Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very good guide, with tons of information on everything in the area. Its very well written also, and with a very good history section (the Maya civilization and their warrior-ways are very interesting and not generally known by most travellers).
We used it on our 1-week trip to the Tulum area with its eco-rustic 1-story oceanfront cabins(which range from $20 to $300 per night).
The only section that I would reccommend including is a CENOTE section (Cenotes are the unique caves and tunnels filled with water, which only exist in the Yucatan peninsula). The way the authors arranged the Cenote information in the book is just by mentioning the Cenotes in each region.
But in my opinion, the spectacular nature of the Cenotes deserve a stand-alone chapter with individual descriptions and pictures.
However, I put up 5 stars because I also think that just driving along the jungle and finding that surprising hidden Cenote that you hadn't heard about, signalled just by a tiny hand-made sign on the road, is one of the greatest adventure-feelings you can still experience in the Yucatan.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very helpful, June 16, 2008

By	Ozan Mizrakli (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this guide was extremely helpful and informative during our trip, it had lots of info not only on cancun and cozumel but also on the mayan ruins and other great places to see like playa del carmen and tulum