No comments about Into the Hearts of the Amazons: In Search of a Modern Matriarchy.

No comments about Mornings in Mexico and Etruscan Places (The Travel books: Volume 3).

4 comments about Mexico By RV: A Step By Step Guide To R.V.'ing in Mexico.

1. Because of its abundance of maps and a strong emphasis on the need-to-know issues of daily life in another country, Mexico By RV: A Step By Step Guide to R.V.'ing In Mexico by Kathy Olivas is an extremely practical guide to vacationing, traveling, and exploring in Mexico while enjoying the comforts and mobility of one's own RV. From document requirements to cross the U.S./Mexican border; to necessary vehicular and medical insurance; to traffic laws and driving customs; to shopping (especially with regard to groceries, itinerary suggestions), and so much more, Mexico By RV is a superb travel book and enthusiastically recommended for all Mexico-bound travelers in general, and those with an RV in particular!



2. ...But less than I had hoped for. There is a lot of great info, but you get the impression that half of it is filler. For instance there are 12 pages devoded to street signs that could have been reduced to about two. Some of the suggestions are a little difficult to fathom - Pg 10, talking about the import permit for your RV "Keep the original permit in a secure place and keep only a copy in the vehicle. You will need the original..." Well, where the blank is a safe place with convenient access when I am in Mexico with only my RV???
   There are many interesting looking suggested itineraries for exploring Mexico, but the info is short on them. If you want to know about local sights, bring a regular travel guide with you. The trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, Baja has 12 suggested stops, with only one campground suggested in each city. What if they are full? Are the other campgrounds (none specified) NOT suggested? Of the 12 towns, only 2 have rudimentary maps showing the location of the suggested campground.
   With the experience of the authors, and a 2nd edition, I expected a fuller description of the available camping places and the facilities (or lack) available, and a list of dump sites, etc.. With the network of other RVers available to describe and rate places, this could be a GREAT book.



3. After receiving this book, my first impression was of disapointment. Seemed it lacked depth. But after going through it more thorougly, this book gets better and better. The itinaries section will really be useful along my "Guia Roji" map book. And yes, I will go to Mexico and bring it along!



4. The most worthless book I have ever bought. I pity the poor traveler who tries to navigate Mexico with this. I really don't know where to start. Twelve dumb pages of road signs. Six hundred miles below the border is Culiacan; two million people...not on your map.
   You are much better off asking for a map from your insurance man.

No comments about Arizona, Utah & New Mexico: A Guide to the State & National Parks (Arizona, Utah & New Mexico).

No comments about The Double Eagle Guide to Western State Parks: Desert Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah (Double Eagle Guide to Western State Parks).

No comments about Frommer's Adventure Guides--Central America, 1st Edition (Frommer Other).

1 comments about Unknown Mexico, Volume 1: A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan.

1. This book by Lumholtz as reprinted by Biblio Bazaar is well worth the money. There are various reprints of this book avaiable as well as on line versions. The Biblio Bazaar version is worth it for the photos and illistrations alone.

No comments about Cuzco. A Journey to the Ancient Capital of Peru: With an Account of the History, Language, Literature, and Antiquities of the Incas. And Lima.

3 comments about Cruising Guide to Belize and Mexico's Caribbean Coast, including Guatemala's Rio Dulce.

1. Just checked here for the availability of this guide and was suprized to see no review. Having recently returned from cruising with friends in Belize I can say that this guide is often the only chart info available inside the reef. If you intend to cruise Belize obtain all available charts of course but be sure to get this book. Capt. Rauscher has obviously spent countless hours charting Belizean waters and although they are really no more than sketches (and do not purport to be more) they are invaluable for piloting within the 10 fath. curve. The guide also includes sailing directions and commentary on the various destinations.



2. I used this guide for pre-cruise planning and while on a 2 week charter in Belize last month. The book is well-written with good information. We cruised from Ambergris Cay to Placencia and found enough accuracy and detail to keep out of trouble (assuming you pay attention to your other sources of navigational information) and to make decisions about what to see and do. The sketch charts and regional maps provided were very helpful. Some of the assesments of the holding ground offered in various locations were a little more dire than we experienced. (We had a Delta, the author used a Bruce). Overall, the guide is well worth the money.



3. ...We used your books for years to guide cruisers passing thru New Haven, Belize. Your guide is the most accurate and informative of it's kind on southern Belize and the Rio Dulce...

2 comments about Moon Handbooks Yucatan Peninsula: Including Yucatan, Campeche, Chiapas, Tabasco, and Quintana Roo (Moon Handbooks : Yucatan Peninsula).

1. This is possbily the worst guidebook of any kind I have ever read. Loaded with meaningless phrases such as "Nighttime activities are not to be missed," and other high-school-yearbook-type observations, it is absloute torture to ferret out any helpful information buried in the inane prose.



2. I have come to rely on the quality, detail and accuracy of Moon's guidebooks. They have added to my enjoyment of vacations for years. This book is no exception. It provides meaningful information on in-town attractions and out-of-the-way destinations alike. A must for anyone visiting the Yucatan!