| Edition |
8th ed. |
| Description |
400 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Insight guides |
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Insight guides.
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| Note |
"New edition, fully updated, new photography"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-391) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Best of Mexico ; ¡Que viva México! ; The Mexican mosaic -- History. Decisive dates ; Pre-Hispanic civilizations ; Conquest and colonial rule ; Independence and Revolution ; Modern Mexico -- Features. Smoking mountains and flowering deserts ; Fiestas ; Música mexicana ; Mexican food ; Artesanía ; Muralists -- Insights. Mini features. The Virgen of Guadalupe ; Colonial architecture ; 21-st century challenges ; Los Toros ; Tequila ; Zapatistas of Chiapas ; Photo features. Pre-Hispanic sites ; Adventure tourism ; Day of the Dead ; The Copper Canyon ; Los Charros ; Mexico's beaches ; Yucatán's marine wildlife ; Places. Mexico City and environs ; Mexico City ; Around Mexico City ; The North. Baja California ; Through the Sierras ; Northwest coast ; Central Mexico. El Bajío and the colonial heartland ; Jalisco and Michoacán ; Acapulco and the Pacific beaches ; The Gulf Coast and the south. The Gulf Coast ; Oaxaca ; Tabasco and Chiapas ; The Yucatán -- Travel tips. Transportation. Getting there ; Getting around ; Accommodations. Overview ; Mexico City and environs ; Baja California ; The Sierras ; The Northwest coast ; El Bajío and the colonial heartland ; Jalisco and Michoacán ; Acapulco and Pacific beaches ; The Gulf Coast ; Oaxaca ; Tabasco and Chiapas ; The Yucatan ; Eating out. Overview ; Mexico City and environs ; Baja California ; The Sierras ; The Northwest coast ; El Bajío and the colonial heartland ; Jalisco and Michoacán ; Acapulco and Pacific beaches ; The Gulf Coast ; Oaxaca ; Tabasco and Chiapas ; The Yucatan ; Activities. Festivals ; The arts ; Nightlife ; Shopping ; Sports -- A-Z, practical information. Admission charges ; Customs regulations ; Disabled travelers ; Embassies and consulates ; Health and medical care ; Public holidays ; Telephones ; Visas and passports -- Language : pronunciation tips. |
| Summary |
Explores the varied pleasures of Mexico, including the people, landscape, colorful fiestas, and tourist meccas. |
| Subject |
Mexico -- Guidebooks.
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Mexico. (OCoLC)fst01211700
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Mexico -- Guidebooks.
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Resehandböcker.
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Mexiko -- guideböcker.
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| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks. (OCoLC)fst01423871
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Guidebooks.
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| Added Author |
Dar, Alyse.
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| ISBN |
9789812820860 (pbk.) |
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9812820868 (pbk.) |
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