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Description:
The Berlitz Mexico Pocket Guide focuses on Mexico City, around the capital, Taxco, Michoacan, Jalisco, Baja, the north-west, Yucatan, Oaxaca, Chiapas and the Pacific and Gulf Coasts. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include the great pyramids of Teotihuacan, the Maya ruins of Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tulum and Uxmal, historic cities such as Merida, Oaxaca and Mexico City, as well as the stunning beach resorts of Cancun, Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Mexican food. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Spanish. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from whale-watching in Baja to the Day of the Dead celebration. Maps show Mexico and Mexico City and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.
Contents:
Table of Contents; Maps: Mexico; Mexico City; The Country and the People; A Brief History; Where to Go: Mexico City; Around the Capital; Silver Cities; Michoacan and Jalisco; The Pacific Coast: Mazatlan to Acapulco; Baja and the Northwest; The Yucatan; Oaxaca and Chiapas; The Gulf Coast; What to Do; Eating Out; Travel Tips; Index.
Extract:
With a history extending over 2,000 years, Mexico City has served as a centre of culture and commerce for ancient civilisations, European conquistadors and modern Latin America. The capital is centre stage for all aspects of national life - political, financial, intellectual and social. It is a magnet that has drawn nearly one out of five Mexicans to its 350 sprawling colonias, the elegant suburbs, crowded neighbourhoods and ramshackle squatter settlements that hold an estimated 23 million souls. Big as it is, Mexico City is not a metropolis that overpowers, although recent economic hardships have led to a significant increase in crime. It is a remarkable city to visit and, with a wealth of historical and cultural attractions, well worth exploring. Most of its attractions for the tourist lie along the 5-km (3-mile) long axis between the Bosque de Chapultepec park and the Zocalo.
