Lonely Planet Mexico City (City Travel Guide) Daniel Schechter (Author), Josephine Quintero (Author)
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Mexico City
Discover Mexico CityGape at the terrifying snake-skirted Aztec goddess Coatlicue at the National Anthropology MuseumMunch on tacos al pastor at 3am after a night dancing salsa with Cuban emigresMingle with yuppies and art punks among the fading art deco facades and flashy boutiques of the Colonia CondesaCry into your tequila as mariachis serenade you with songs of love and heartbreak in Plaza GaribaldiIn This Guide:Two authors, 63 days of in-city research, 12 walking toursFourteen day trips and excursions, including jaunts to the tourist-free calm of Tlaxcala, the pyramids of Teotihuacan and silver capital TaxcoExtensive dining coverage, from tacos on the street to Mexican haute cuisineContent updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, news and traveler insights
- Rank: #772194 in Books
- Published on: 2008-09-01
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.76" h x
.67" w x
5.04" l,
.69 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 312 pages
Description #1 by OnlineBookPlace.com:
This book is based on one special section of our much larger Adventure Guide to the Yucatan. Adventure Guides show you how to experience the places you visit more directly, freshly, intensely than you would otherwise a" sometimes best done on foot, in a canoe, or through cultural adventures like art courses, cooking classes, learning the language, meeting the people, joining in the festivals and celebrations. This can make your trip life-changing, unforgettable. All of the detailed information you need is here about the hotels, restaurants, shopping, sightseeing. But we also lead you to new discoveries, turning corners you haven't turned before, helping you to interact with the world in new ways. That's what makes our Adventure Guides unique. "Latest edition of a highly-recommended guidebook to this fascinating corner of Mexico, a region which the authors describe as "a big hitch-hiking thumb." Their interest and hard work has paid off in both editions. The book is loaded with hotel and transportation info, great maps and interesting art work. Eco travelers will love this guidebook. The author provides full details on kayaking, hiking, rappelling, and camping in the region. She also features more out-of-the-way attractions such as natural cenotes, ancient ruins and colonial towns. Of special note this is the first guidebook to feature a section on colonial era hacienda hotels , including both luxurious hotels and working haciendas where readers can experience authentic Yucatecan living in fine accommodations that are also economically priced. Indigenous artists in Maya villages are also profiled. As if all this weren't enough, the second edition includes a "Top 20" feature of things to do and see in the Yucatan. By far, this is the most comprehensive guidebook to the region." Planeta.com Journal. "Comparing your book to Lonely Planet's- your book won hands down on every level. It was awesome!" Erika Holm. "Profiles 49 Maya destinations, excellent trip planning hints, detailed maps and advice from health precautions to getting around." Anton Newspapers. "Your Yucatan guide is great..Keep up the good work." Bill Bell. "I am the author of the thriller/adventure "A Tourist in the Yucatan" and I recently reviewed "Adventures Guide to the Yucatan." In my opinion, this is a "must have" book for the adventure minded traveler! The authors has done an excellent job in putting together the ultimate adventure guide book to the Yucatan. For many travelers, a trip to the Yucatan means mostly sitting on the beach soaking in the sun. The typical tourist only sees a small fraction of what this fascinating section of Mexico has to offer. Inland are ancient Mayan ruins hidden in the jungle and colonial cities that date back to the 1500's. Available activities are diverse from scuba diving on tropical reefs or into cenotes or caves to kayaking, camping, or just getting off the beaten track and meeting the "real people." This book does a great job of outlining all the possibilities available in a straight forward and easy to read style. The introduction section should be very helpful to the first time traveler and there are lots of maps to help you find your way." James Brunfeld. This book offers tons of recommendations for everything from tour operators to restaurants to hotels in every price budget. All are based on first-hand experience from authors who know the Yucatan intimately. Comprehensive background information- history, culture, geography and climate - gives you a solid knowledge of each destination and its people. Regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. Places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; tourism contacts - it's all here! Detailed regional and town maps feature walking and driving tours. Then come the adventures - fishing, canoeing, hiking, rafting, llama trips and more.
Description #2 by Lonely Planet Travel Guides:
This is the Veracruz chapter from Lonely Planet's Mexico guidebook.Imagine a mini-version of Machu Picchu but without the tourists, a ballroom dance with a sexy Afro-Cuban twist and a mountain as fickle and majestic as Kilimanjaro you'll find all this and more on Mexico's central Gulf coast, where the runaway juggernaut called 'global homogenization' gets stopped in it tracks. decipher a triumvirate of Mesoamerican cultures in Xalapa's Museo de Antropologia maps watch grown men fly at a one-of-a-kind voladores ceremony in Papantla transport plug into the urban energy of Veracruz restaurants & accommodation Coverage includes: Veracruz City, Central Veracruz, Central Coast, Cardel, Xalapa, Around Xalapa, Cordoba, Fortin De Las Flores, Coscomatepec, Orizaba, Pico De Orizaba, Northern Veracruz, Tuxpan, Poza Rica, Papantla, El Tajin, South Of Papantla, Southeast Veracruz, Tlacotalpan, Santiago Tuxtla, Tres Zapotes, San Andres Tuxtla, Catemaco, Reserva De La Biosfera Los Tuxtlas and Acayucan., ISBN: 9781742200163 | Books > Travel & Voyages
Description #3 by Lonely Planet Travel Guides:
This is the Southwest chapter from Lonely Planet's Western USA guidebook.Breathtaking beauty and the allure of adventure merge seamlessly in the Southwest, a land of mountains, deserts and wide-open spaces. Hike past red rocks, cycle beneath mountain skies, raft through canyons and roll the dice under the mesmerizing Vegas lights. ponder up to two billion years of geologic history at Grand Canyon National Park maps live your own John Wayne Western in northeastern Arizona's Monument Valley transportation gallery-hop and jewelry-shop on the stylish streets of Santa Fe restaurants and accommodationsCoverage includes: Nevada, Las Vegas & around, Western Nevada, Nevada Great Basin, Arizona, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Central Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park & around, Northeastern Arizona, Western Arizona, Tucson & around, Southeastern Arizona, Utah, Salt Lake City, Park City & the Wasatch, Mountains, Northeastern Utah, Southeastern Utah, Southwestern Utah, New Mexico, Albuquerque, Along I-40, Santa Fe & around, Taos, Northwestern New Mexico, Northeastern New Mexico, Southwestern New Mexico and Southeastern New Mexico., ISBN: 9781742205915 | Books > Travel & Voyages
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