Customer Reviews

Moon Mexico City (Moon Handbooks)

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I picked up the previous edition of this book on a whim before a two-week trip to Mexico City a few years ago, and liked it so much that I got myself the new edition for another recent trip. It gives you an excellent overview of the basic stuff, but never fails to come up with new and interesting ideas and angles, even if you already know the city quite well. I am very impressed with the authors' ability to convey a spot-on sense of how the city is like. This guide has never failed me. To me, it's a considerably better quality product than the usual travel guides and therefore highly recommended.

I bought this when a previous edition of the same guidebook began to deteriorate physically, after constant use on several trips!

This book is compact, easy to carry. It is well written - concise, intelligent, and informative. I've been getting to know Mexico City over the last few years through repeated visits, and so far this book hasn't let me down. I'm particularly interested in cultural, architectural, and historical sites, and the Moon Handbook has directed me to many wonderful things, some well frequented by tourists, others less so. I've found it to be a perfect combination of seriousness and brevity.

This is a superb guidebook. Thorough, yet concise. Well-written and well-organized. Good maps. Sturdy construction. Ideal size for carrying. Lots of reviews and suggestions. Interesting to read. Covers all of Mexico City and day-trip destinations.

This is an adequate guide book on Mexico City and since it is the only one I was able to find that focused exclusively on the Distrito Federal, I suppose it's the best!

This is a good Mexico City book, though getting a little old. It also isn't quite as user-friendly as it could be. I don't like the really glitzy books ... and this isn't that. But somehow it didn't seem quite the book to make you feel real comfortable as a new comer to Mexico City. One suggestion would be more helpful Spanish phrases.

This was the second time I've used Moon Guides while travelling (the first was in South Korea). Its an excellent resource for the independent traveller and I was able to pretty much rely on this guide during my recent trip to Mexico City. Its not only informative but written in a way thats enjoyable to read, with a ton of local cultural tidbits that help those of us who like to try and blend in (i.e. not using the corn tortillas served to you to make some sort of burrito, who knew?). Thorough maps, doesn't waste a lot of space on hotels (Who doesn't just use tripadvisor for those anyhow?) or pretty pictures, and it gives you just the right amount of historical background on each point of interest alongside the practicals (hours, location). I even used it for a couple of side trips with a handy-dandy excursions section, since there's a lot to see around Mexico City too!

My book arrived in great shape ahead of schedule. It is very good and I shall use it to tour Mexico City hopefully next year. The only small problem was that in the advert on Amazon.com for it, it looked as though all the photos were large and in color. They in fact were small when in color. Most of them were in black and white. Does not interfere with ability to use for travel though. I am very happy with purchase.