The Yucatan, Cancun & Cozumel (Adventure Guides Series)

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Summary: The best!!
Review: Absolutely, hands down, the best guide book on the Yucatan. What mystifies me, is that with all its glowing customer reviews, it doesn't come up on an Amazon search of Yucatan guide books (or at least not anywhere near the top as it should). You really have to search it out. Shame because lots of people will miss out.

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Summary: Terrific, Complete Guide You'll Need
Review: Adventure Guide To The Yucatan: Cancun & Cozumel is another terrific Hunter Travel Guide by Bruce and June Conord. They include everything you could possibly want to know about the entire area, city by city and separate listing for all the best points of interest. Their history included for each place is lightly and readably written with a little humourous touch. They even include movies and light reading to make your trip more enjoyable. And all the Spanish you may need to know is in the excellent Appendix. This book, which won the Natia Best Travel Book Award is a must if you're going there. Bruce & June Conord are pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of their book, from Hunter Publishing. Completely revised and updated for 2004, the award-winning title now includes 32 pages of full color photographs taken by the authors, as well as nearly 100 black and white pictures
illustrating 420 pages of useful information

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Summary: Don't leave home without it.
Review: As a frequent traveler to the Yucatan, I find this book to be the definitive guide to the region. The Conords don't simply list addresses and phone numbers here; they invite you for cafe con leche and dulces from the panaderia and fill you with tales of their experiences in the Yucatan. I am not one to talk to the television, but I caught myself verbally agreeing with the comments that the Conords made throughout this very accurate tome. It is not often that a guidebook reading gets my synapses working to recall the wonderful memories I have of the Yucatan, but this book did just that. The fact that the Conords effectively achieved this response from me, guarantees that they truly experienced the wonders of the Yucatan. Reading this book will insure that you too will have a positive Yucatan experience. The helpful Mayan and Spanish dictionaries in the book as well as the interesting Maya culture tidbits interspersed throughout the book give you the background that you need to start your adventure.

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Summary: A guide for the Adventurous!
Review: I am the author of the thriller/adventure "A Tourist in the Yucatan" and I recently reviewed "Adventures Guide to the Yucatan." In my opinion, this is a "must have" book for the adventure minded traveler! Bruce and June Conord have done an excellent job in putting together the ultimate adventure guide book to the Yucatan. For many travelers, a trip to the Yucatan means mostly sitting on the beach soaking in the sun. The typical tourist only sees a small fraction of what this fascinating section of Mexico has to offer. Inland are ancient Mayan ruins hidden in the jungle and colonial cities that date back to the 1500's. Available activities are diverse from scuba diving on tropical reefs or into cenotes or caves to kayaking, camping, or just getting off the beaten track and meeting the "REAL PEOPLE." This book does a great job of outlining all the possibilities available in a straight forward and easy to read style. The introduction section should be very helpful to the first time traveler and there are lots of maps to help you find your way.

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Summary: Very detailed, good complement to Lonely Planet
Review: I believe Lonely Planet guides remain the reference point in fact of information retrieval, maps, handy format, stronger binding. However this book is a good complement to another guide (Lonely Planet Mexico but also Footprint Central America and Mexico) having a lot of information (but for that do not consider the number of pages, the style is not much condensed and the fonts are big). Pleasant writing style.

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Summary: Not even useful
Review: I bought this book and the Frommer's guide to prepare my trip to Yucatan. To tell the truth, I even decided not to carry this book during my trip. Frommer's guide is much better and I'll write a review for that book. Just an example - a restaurant called Cafe Amaro is highly recommended by locals but not listed in this book. The book is also heavy which makes this book not worth being carried in a long trip.

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Summary: made our trip extraordinary
Review: I can't say enough good things about this book. My husband, 13 year-old son, and I went to the Yucatan in July/2001 and this book gave us the info we needed. It helped to maximize our vacation dollar because of all we saw that we would have missed without it. Thenks to this book we were able to not just be tourists, but explore more of the "unseen Mexico". From what ruins to see(and when) to how to speak Mayan. We carried it on every leg of our trip and consulted it repeatedly(Even the section on what to do when/if you get sick). We bought a couple of other books, but this was the one that was the most informative and fun. Thanks Bruce and June!

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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: I have just skimmed this book but it seems to have all the requsites for traveling, eating, and sleeping. Most guides do.

But it then does what most guides don't, and that is describe Yucatan and its people with understanding and love.

...you can take this book into the countryside and get to know the extraordinary modern Yucatec Maya, a people I've studied for 30 years. The Conords are in touch with what it means to have the privilege of knowing this society and culture. Imagine, the largest intact language group in all the Americas! Imagine, agriculture that is the same as that depicted on the walls of ruined cities over a thousand years old! Imagine a people so secure in themselves that they remain in the forest, regarding the 21st century with a mixture of bemusement and pity.

The Conords are to be congratulated for setting this table for the traveler.

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Summary: Don't even THINK of going to Mexico without this book!!
Review: This book should be considered a must-have for anyone planning a trip to Mexico. Whether you're looking for a beer-soaked party in Cancun for spring break, an active adventure vacation in the rain-forest, or a cultural trip where you can experience the "real" Mexico, this book has it all and then some.

I used it on my last trip to Cancun, and it saved me a bundle in terms of time, energy and cash.

Trust me, this book is worth 10 times it's weight in gold for the information it provides.

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Summary: The best!!
Review: Yucatan Cancun, Cozumel is an adventure traveler's guide to Mexico's Yucatan region and now appears in its third updated edition to offer the latest suggestions and insights on get-aways. Whether it's touring Maya ruins and snorkeling or sightseeing and choosing authentic places to stay or eat, Yucatan Cancun, Cozumel is packed with candid assessments and suggestions made all the more timely by regular updates.