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 enlarge | Authors: Lynne Bairstow, David Baird
Publisher: Frommer's
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 424778
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/Map
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 308
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1
ISBN: 0471922366
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.2604836
EAN: 9780471922360
ASIN: 0471922366
Publication Date: October 2, 2006
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Condition: NEW BOOK UNREAD MAY HAVE REMAINDER MARK WITH FOLDOUT MAP
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 Too Old April 18, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you are looking for info on hotels and restaraunts - keep looking. This was the least useful of the three books I bought. It is way too out of date. It is useful for things that dont change like day trips and general travel info, but much of that was too generic.
 A worthy guide book March 31, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Just back from three weeks in the Yucatan (and I had a wonderful time!), and found this to be a reliable guide. The rating system is dependable, the maps helpful, and for the most part the info is up to date. I will say this, you might concidering more than one guide book as all of them seem to have some defficincies. This would be most important for the independent travler and the travler who is planning to get away from the major resorts. You might also consider buying good maps. This book, and "A TOURIST IN THE YUCATAN" (Great thriller!) made my vacation truely unforgettable! A Tourist In The Yucatan
Helpful Guide March 13, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This was one of two guides I purchased for a recent trip to Cancun and it was by far the most helpful. There are some inaccuracies caused by the months that have passed since the author finished writing the book but that is to be expected. For example, a few restaurants have closed and at least one large hotel (Aqua) has not yet reopened from hurricane damage even though the guide says that it should be open by now.
As for their recommendations, we found their restaurant choices to be very solid (they recommended Thai Lounge and that was the highlight of our trip). On the other hand, they overrated my hotel (Westin) by at least one star as it fell far short of Westin caliber. Other attractions such as Xel-Ha, Xcaret, and the ruins of Tulum all seemed to be graded and discussed fairly.
Overall, this guide does a good job of covering the Yucatan peninsula. The standard Frommer's format is here with "Best of" lists as well as suggested itineraries. In addition to information on each specific region of the Yucatan, there is also some excellent general information helpful to planning a trip to this part of Mexico. I would recommend buying this book. If you plan to do a lot of sightseeing, then also pick up either the Cancun & The Yucatan (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) or the Insight Compact Guide Cancun & the Yucatan. Both have pictures to help you see which sights you will most want to visit and which ones you don't mind skipping.
a deffinate nedd for your trip! March 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this book is amazing for your first trip to cancun it discussed things that i would have never thought about and i love it i wish it had more pics though but other than that it has an awesome map and geat must know facts!
 Some good, some bad March 11, 2007
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
The first problem: the cover.It is supposed to be a 2007 edition, but that seems to be a misnomer of sorts. Some of the restaurants listed under Cancun aren't even open (Glazz and Mango Tango). Additonally, there are minor errors, such as the meals offered at existing restaurants. However, the reviews of the hotels and restaurants are apt,and we enjoyed all of the one that were recommended (especially Lorenzillo's).I think that the author/s could have done a better job listing activities as well, such as dinner cruises.Lastly,since the book is a guide, it should explain how to navigate economically in a general sense.Because Mexico is third world country, some people will do what they can to rip you off, or blatantly steal (the exchange desk at our hotel tried to keep $150 extra dollars, and the parking attendent at Chichen Itza told us it was $10 to park, even though it was 10 pesos{which is $.65 USA)-those are just two examples). Overall, it was very useful, and I do recommend it, but I also recommend looking into other options.
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