The Rough Guide to Mexico

I used this guide to travel from Yucatán to Guadalajara and around Mexico City and it helped me a lot, woudn't have done it without it. Y also .readthe part from the Lonely Planet about Yucatán, and both me and the guy who owned the LP agreed that the Rough Guide is better about Yucatán. The information appears to be very real and to the point, a no nonsense guide which make your journey or life (I'm in Mexico to study half a year in a university) way easier and comfortable.

I love these guides because they offer the perfect balance between practical information and "the fun stuff." Rough Guides keep getting better and better, and this one is the best I've ever purchased (I have a collection of about 20). For long-time fans, it's typical Rough Guides fare: It's a thick flexible chunk of paper featuring exhaustive coverage, more words than photographs, lots of cultural and historical context, simple easy-to-read maps, special attention to important natural attractions, a sample of the best accommodations and restaurants, and a nice bibliography of related books, films and music. While that may seem like more of the same, this guide brings the series to a new level of refinement. And what better country for reaching such a milestone than truly beautiful Mexico! Armchair travelers and serious vagabonds alike deserve a guide this good.

Rough guides are ideal for a certain kind of holiday. If you are planning to go to an all inclusive resort in Cancun and only venture out for arranged excursions then this book will never leave the shelf. Rough guides are for those who want to explore the real thing. That is why I won't visit any country without a copy.This does not disappoint. The factual information is accurate and helpful. The restaurant recommendations were welcome - especially the wonderfully named 'Gory Tacos' in Downtown Cancun!The information on archeological sites such as Coba and Chitchen Itza was extremely helpful, the travel tips essential.The only slight reservation is that a bit of snobbery sometimes slips in. For example the resort of Akumel is dismissed as expensive and shallow. In fact it is beautiful and well worth the visit being quiet but accessible. For all that this is still the best guide book for the thinking traveller!

I 've just finished a month of travelling through mexico (Oct 1999). This guide gives a lot of interesting and essential information about live in Mexico, food, Mexicans' attitude, transport, health... It's a real pleasure to read it as it is written in a very understanding and fascinatingly way. I was really surprised of the accurate price information of hotels and restaurants in the Guide. Moreover, the useful tips about what transport facility to take, saved me a lot of money, which is of course important when travelling on a budget. Also citymaps and the plans of the ruins are very detailed and an indispensable tool when entering new places. Furthermore, I visited some less known, but wonderful places, mentioned in the Guide, where almost no other tourists came. Summarized, I'd suggest this book to everybody who plans to make a trip to Mexico!