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Playa del Carmen, Tulum & the Riviera Maya: Great Destinations Mexico: A Complete Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)

~ Joshua Eden Hinsdale (Author)

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Completely updated, this insider's guide to an increasingly hot destination veers off the tourist trail for intrepid travelers to experience the local color, intrigue and charm of the Riviera Maya. Featured excursions include Mayan ruins and the Sian Ka'an biosphere.

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Joshua Eden Hinsdale has worked as a marketing consultant for various hotels and tourism companies across Mexico and Central America and contributes to numerous travel Web sites. He lives in Austin, TX.

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Countryman; 2 edition (November 3, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581570945
ISBN-13: 978-1581570946
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Take this book on your next trip to Riviera Maya!, July 18, 2006

By	James Brumfield "Author 'Across the High Lone... (San Juan Bautista, CA, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Playa del Carmen, Tulum & The Riviera Maya: Great Destinations Mexico: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations) (Paperback)

Mr. Hinsdale has penned an excellent travel guide for the Riviera Maya (The Carribean coast line of Mexico), the heart and soul of which is Playa Del Carmen, at least for those looking for something more laid back than the high rises and high octane lifestyle of Cancun. In spite of the rapid growth along this coastline, Playa has managed to retain much of its sleepy, beach bum charm with a very international flavor. The guide is packed full of usefull information for the travler along with an extensive listing of dining and lodging options to fit most every budget. Included are plenty of pictures that give an idea of what to expect when you get there. The guide also gives the traveler plenty of ideas for adventure and fun, from touring ancient ruin sites to cenote diving with good descriptions of each of these adventures (you'll run out of money or time before you run out of things to do!). All the needed contact information is included. The guide books side boxes also make for fun reading. These are gray colored boxes located on almost every page that are full of interesting information and or fascinating facts about the area. I had fun just paging through the book and reading these side bars. If I had to find one fault in the book is that its coverage of the ruins sites, while adequate, does not give much depth; so if you are planning any extensive visits to the ruin sites I would pick up a guide covering those sites. For the casual traveler this book will be sufficient. I would Highly recommend this guide to anyone headed to Riviera Maya. The authors love of this place is evident along with the joy he gets from sharing it with others! (And if you are looking for a fun beach read check out my thriller novel "!")A Tourist In The Yucatan

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2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated an only has positive reviews, December 30, 2007

By	Robert Deutsch "Blackberry fan" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Playa del Carmen, Tulum & The Riviera Maya: Great Destinations Mexico: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations) (Paperback)

This may have been a fine guide in the past (published 2006, info from 2005... and now it is 2008). The area has developed rapidly and pricing in the guide has basically doubled. Numerous great hotels are not listed, and many restaurants no longer exist or have moved or the telephone number has changed. This guide is limted in its usefulness. The guide is focused on the tourist as opposed to the traveler and does a fine job of guiding you through the various tourist options. It does a very poor job of helping you get to some of the less crowded places.

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3.0 out of 5 stars 2nd Edition could have used a lot of work, February 3, 2009

By	Stanley Townsend (Portland OR, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just returned from a trip to Riviera Maya. I researched pretty thoroughly before purchasing Hinsdale's guide book and did so largely due to the recent release of this 2nd Edition. My impression is that more work needed to have been done and that it is essentially still a 2005 edition. I found (make that failed to find) several Playa restaurants closed, non existent, or mislocated. Tried to find a few beaches based on the guide, going to the specified Km post and finding an entrance to a mega-resort instead of the described dirt road. Tragically, such change is occurring rapidly to this stretch of coast, but I have to believe that a lot was not checked in putting together this 2nd Ed.

That said, Hinsdale's might be the best guide out there. In most guide books, the Riviera Maya is a chapter at best.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, local info, really enjoyed it.
I have to admit I did not fully appreciate this book until we actually got to Riviera Maya. I actually purchased other guide books, like the Eyewitness Travel Guide Top 10,... Read more

Published 9 months ago by M. Nappi

2.0 out of 5 stars 2009 edition? Looked like a 1969 edition
I was very disappointed in this book. It was a boring read with all black and white photos that appeared to be taken years ago. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Harold Chantker

4.0 out of 5 stars Great guide
This is a great book for an overall review of the Mayan Riviera. It mainly focuses on the more popular spots but does include a lot of info on "hidden gems". Easy to read. Read more

Published 14 months ago by V. Rabe

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for travel destination
I purchased this just a couple of weeks before a trip to Playa de Carmen. The book has information that helps you beforehand and during the trip. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Stephanie Sharp

5.0 out of 5 stars Vital to our Tour of the Riviera Maya
We referred to this guide before, during and after our trip to the Mexican Riviera time and time again. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Suzanne M. Davis

5.0 out of 5 stars Best guidebook for Playa del Carmen out there!!!!!!!!!!
Joshua Hinsdale has written what I feel to be the best guidebook for the area. I do not think that he has missed a detail and I knew so much before I went to Playa del Carmen that... Read more

Published 23 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars great tips
HAD THE BEST TIME IN PLAYA
this little book went everywhere with us and was a great aid on our first trip to Playa...... Read more

Published on September 10, 2007 by R. Conant

4.0 out of 5 stars KNOWS HIS STUFF
Every question that I had was answered in just scaning the book. When I sat down to read it, there was so much more information that was useful. Read more

Published on August 26, 2007 by N. J. Stone

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but slightly outdated
A great travelbook, but even though it was recently published...some of the details are outdated. For example, the pryamid at Chichen Itza is off-limits and can no longer be... Read more

Published on July 23, 2007 by T. Resendes

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guidebook for Playa!
This book was really helpful for my first trip to Playa del Carmen - it has many good tips. He is correct that you can land here without a hotel reservation and find a place to... Read more

Published on July 7, 2007 by L. M. Wallace

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