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Title: Lonely Planet Mexico (LONELY PLANET MEXICO) by John Noble, Susan Forsyth, Allison Wright, Andrew Dean Nystrom, Morgan Konn, Ben Greensfelder ISBN: 1-74059-028-7 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.46 (24 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: a good guide headed south
Comment: I just got back from a month in Mexico. The book was probably quite impressive back in the early 90's. However, many of the hotels and restaurants listed in the book have gotten so much business that they have lost what good attributes they originally had. Also, many of the prices quoted in the book were way off. The book prices were frequently one-half what the concierge or waiter quoted. The peso has not changed enough for a 5 dollar hotel room to become 12 or 15. Perhaps that is the risk one finds with any guidebook.
Museum hours were consistently incorrect, especially for Mondays, weekends and evenings.
This book might keep you out of trouble, but it is not the guide for a budget traveler.
Rating: 4
Summary: Dont leave home without it
Comment: Lonely planet guides are absolutely invaluable for the independant adventurous budget-minded traveler, and LP Mexico is no exception. Included are informative sections on pre-departure info, cultural tips, etc. I travelled extensively throughout Mexico with the 5th edition last year, and it really got me to explore some of the remote places I otherwise wouldn't have found- such as the silver towns of Guanajuato, Zacatecas and Taxco. Plus, out of the way beaches, hard-to-find ruins, centotes, you name it. They're covered. Don't borrow you'r friend's old dog-eared copy of the 3rd of 4th edition. Spend the money on the latest edition, because price info is almost always out of date within months after printing, and an older edition is usually hopelessly out of date. I found myself disregarding their accommodations recommendations, because once a place finds its way into the LP Guide, their visitor traffic usually increases exponentially, the staff gets surly, and prices go up. If you're just going to Cancun, Mazatlan, etc, skip this book, but if you're not afraid to venture out into the 'real mexico', grab it.
Rating: 3
Summary: Lonely Planet is too lazy or [penny-pinching]...
Comment: Lonely Planet seems to be too lazy or [penny-pinching] to keep their guides truly updated. Oh, they may have a 2002 edition, fine, but is it truly updated? Has someone actually GONE to the hotels and checked prices? Has someone actually had a meal in the recommended restaurant in this decade and reported back? Unfortunately the answer is no.
The prices in the book are WAY off! I realize there can be some fluctuations, but I mean, we're talking 40-50% more than the books say, which leads me to believe no one from Lonely Planet has actually GONE there to ask prices in the past 2-3 years!
Also, some of their recommendations, for example in Guadalajara, for hotels are terrible. Lousy overpriced hotels. Meanwhile, I found one on my own (the Don Quixote) that was very nice, and reasonable.
I think this book is okay if you want a general idea of the places and culture and etc. of Mexico, but for specific recommendations of restaurants and hotels, it is mostly useless!
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Title: The People's Guide to Mexico (Peoples Guide to Mexico, 12th Ed) by Carl Franz, Lorena Havens, Steve Rogers, Glen Strock ISBN: 1566914345 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Mexican Spanish a Rough Guide Phasebook (Rough Guide Phrasebooks) by Rough Guides ISBN: 1858286093 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.00 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring (Central America on a Shoestring, 4th Ed) by David Zingarelli, Daniel Schechter, Jeff Davis, Conner Gorry ISBN: 1864501863 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet: Mexico's Pacific Coast by Danny Palmerlee, Sandra Bao ISBN: 1740592735 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Mexican Spanish Phrasebook by Rafael & Cecilia Carmona, Lonely Planet Phrasebooks ISBN: 1740594959 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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