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Pauline Frommer's Cancun & the Yucatan (Pauline Frommer Guides) [Paperback]

Christine Delsol (Author)
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Book Description

November 3, 2008 Pauline Frommer Guides (Book 19)
Spend less, see more. This is the philosophy behind Pauline Frommer’s guides. Written by travel expert Pauline Frommer (who is also the daughter of Arthur Frommer), and her team of hand-picked writers, these guides show how to truly experience a culture, meet locals, and save money along the way.
  • Industry secrets on how to find the best hotel rooms
  • Details on alternative accommodations, great neighborhood restaurants, and cool, offbeat finds
  • Packed with personality and opinions

Spend Less and See More in Cancun & the Yucatan

Are You Ready to Travel Smart?

If you'd like to get the most out of your dollar and your trip, this is the guide for you. I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you how to see the best for less and how to see it in a more authentic way--the way the locals do.

Instead of spending $300 a night for a chain hotel in Cancun, why not stay at Hotel El Rey del Caribe, where the electricity is solar powered and the breakfasts are free, for just $75 a night? Plus, you'll learn the tips of the trade to scoring big on resort sales and packages.

I'll steer you away from the bland Americanized menus and tell you where to find the region’s simple, ultra-fresh cooking, from just-caught fish and lobster grilled on the beach to hand-pressed tortillas stuffed with the local speciality, spicy cochinita pibil.

Let me show you the "other" Cancun--the one only insiders know about. Hunt for recently unearthed Mayan ruins or learn Spanish the easy way---while living with a Mexican family. These are only a few of the great ways to get closer to the culture of this dynamic region. Read on for more!

Happy Travels,
Pauline Frommer

www.frommers.com/pauline

Winner of Best Guidebook for 2006 from the North American Travel Journalists Association (Pauline Frommer's New York City)


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"A great read. . . . Lively and unabashedly opinionated."

–New York Post

budget travel redefined

I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you not only how to spend less on the Yucatán Peninsula, but how to see it in a more authentic way, without sacrificing comfort for savings.

  • Cozy, restful accommodations: Instead of spending $300 a night for that beachfront resort, score an air/hotel package for less than a third that amount (p. 16 and p. 134), book a one-bedroom apartment for just $45 (p. 77), or a room in a converted mansion for a mere $25 (p. 249).

  • Sights and attractions: Find in-depth coverage of the Yucatán's iconic sights and idyllic beaches plus the gems most visitors miss, from the region's hidden cenotes to less visited Maya ruins.

  • Insider's Yucatán: Join researchers as they release baby sea turtles into the ocean (p. 165), visit a real Maya village (p. 144), or volunteer as an English tutor for a day (p. 88).

  • Adventures galore: Swim with dolphins, view massive flocks of flamingos, experience some of the world's greatest diving and snorkeling, hike, horseback ride, and more.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (November 3, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470287896
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470287897
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,796,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pauline Frommer's Cancun && the Yucatan travel book, January 18, 2012
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Christine Delsol did an outstanding job combining out of the way places to visit in this area, along with excellent sources to research and very interesting histories that would be hard to find elsewhere. Her recommendations were well documented and give the traveler a good overview of what to expect in each area visited. This provides the tourist with sample itineraries to consider that would be of most interest and satisfy budget constraints as well. WELL DONE!
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2.0 out of 5 stars entertaining reading home, poor company in Yucatán, August 14, 2011
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My conclusion after a 10 days trip to Yucatán with this book and the Lonely Planet at hand: there is little in the "Spend less, See more" book that you won't find in the Lonely Planet while the Lonely contains more useful information. If at all, buy it for an entertaining read home and maybe for the few pearls it may offer (the Maya village on p. 144 is not described in the Lonely Planet), but make sure you have a second guide book at hand.
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