Moon Guadalajara: Including Lake Chapala (Moon Handbooks) [Paperback]

Bruce Whipperman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2008 | Series: Moon Handbooks

Award-winning author and Mexico expert Bruce Whipperman knows how to best explore Guadalajara, from finding lovely handicrafts (artesanías) in Tlaquepaque to kayaking at sunset on Lake Chapala. Bruce also provides great travel strategies, including Highlights of the Great Outdoors and Art, Culture, History, and Archaeology. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Guadalajara 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. With guidance on dining in the famed Minerva-Chapultepec district, catching a “Mexican Hat Dance,” and examining archaeological sites at El Iztepete, Moon Guadalajara 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 Handbooks are the cure for the common trip.

Editorial Reviews

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...the only comprehensive guidebook in any language, to Guadalajara, the celebrated "Most Mexican of Cities." --Travel Video Television News, Dec 14, 2008

About the Author

Bruce Whipperman has always pursued his travel career for the fun of it. He started with slide shows and photo gifts for friends. Others wanted his photos, so he began selling them. Once, stranded in Ethiopia, he began to write. A dozen years later, after scores of magazine and newspaper feature stories, Moon Pacific Mexico became his first book, and Moon Handbooks to Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, and Acapulco, Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo followed. With his family grown, he has been free to let the world's wild, beautiful corners draw him onward: the ice-clawed Karakoram, the Gobi Desert's trellised oases, Rajasthan's pink palaces, Japan's green wine country, Bali's emerald terraces, and Pacific Mexico's palm-shaded beaches, colorful towns, and pinescented highland valleys. For Bruce, travel writing heightens his awareness of the places he visits and helps him focus his own travel experiences. He'll always remember what a Nepali Sherpa once said: "Many people come, looking, looking; few people come, see."

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 3rd edition (April 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598800108
• ISBN-13: 978-1598800104
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Making sense of a huge foreign metropolis, May 18, 2008

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Stephanie H. Raffel "travel bug" (Sandia Park, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon Guadalajara: Including Lake Chapala (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

Having lived in Guadalajara for four years 35 years ago I knew that the city had grown substantially and I would need a guide book to get around. This book is very complete and up to date, much better than I had expected. I especially like the "Getaways" section that suggests day trips all around the region.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you need, April 26, 2009

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Tina (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Guadalajara: Including Lake Chapala (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

If you go to Guadalajara, this is the only travel book you need. It provides everything: sightseeing, history details, city maps, daily trips suggestions, places to eat, hotels to stay, and a lot more. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth they money, January 9, 2010

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PENNY NIELSEN - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon Guadalajara: Including Lake Chapala (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

My husband and I used this book on our recent trip to Guadalajara. It was well worth the money as it was full of great information on things to do and see in Guadalajara and Lake Chapala as well.