Moon Handbooks: Mexico City (1st Ed.) [Paperback]

Joe Cummings (Author), Chris Humphrey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000 | Series: Mexico City Handbook, 1st ed

Packed with detailed maps and clear directions, this Handbook points the way to all of the city's best sights and diverse pleasures, from the Centro's Spanish colonial plazas to the bohemian streets of Coyoacan. Safety tips, suggestions for socially aware travel, and intriguing bits of local lore equip both first-time and repeat travellers for a profound experience in this unforgettable world capital.

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About the Author

Joe Cummings is the best-selling author of Moon's Cabo Handbook, Baja Handbook, Northern Mexico Handbook, and Texas Handbook, and he coauthored Mexico Handbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566911869
• ISBN-13: 978-1566911863
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,909,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Mexico > Mexico City

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There has to be a better guide out there, December 1, 2005

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AcornMan (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Moon Handbooks Mexico City (Paperback)

After seeing the five-star review for a previous edition of this book I was eager to buy it for my recent trip to Mexico City. Sadly, it fell far short of my expectations. For starters, the maps are woefully inadequate. There aren't enough of them, they lack sufficient detail, and there is no number and letter grid system. That last problem is inexcusable and made it nearly impossible to find many of the sights mentioned in the book. The overall organization of the book is also not done well and does not seem very logical. Making matters worse, the book is not bound well and actually started to lose pages before my relatively short trip even ended. I have had far better books than this when I have visited other parts of the world. I have to think someone makes a better Mexico City guide too.

20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, July 27, 2000

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Ron Mader "Planeta.com Founder" (Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Mexico City (1st Ed.) (Paperback)

- Two exceptional writers have combined talents in showcasing the most popular as well as some of the more lesser-known, eclectic destinations the Distrito Federal has to offer. Mexican photographers Pablo Monasterio Ortiz, From Planeta Journal - Raul Ortega and Maritza Lopez contributed exceptional black and white photos that along with Bob Race's illustrations complement the text. Sideboxes examine environmental issues and even city websites. Travelers will find the book is not limited to the megalopolis, but it also profiles nearby destinations, including Valle de Bravo, Puebla and Taxco.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very happy with this guide book, April 17, 2006

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Steve Frazier (Seattle) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mexico City (Moon Handbooks Mexico City) (Paperback)

Although this book is now almost 4 years old, it is still the best Mexico City-only guide I could find. The text information on sites, restaurants, hotels, etc. is generally excellent, and held up well during my recent trip to Mexico City. Some of the maps and graphics could be updated, but generally I found this to be a reliable, entertaining and useful book. I'd recommend it to anyone planning a trip to Mexico City unless and until something better comes along.