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Enrich your travels with reading! Here's a hand-picked list prepared for your journey in conjunction with the book experts at Longitude.

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Eyewitness Guide Mexico

Eyewitness Guide Mexico

by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

A compact visually appealing guide to Mexico. (MEX127, $25.00)

Mexico Map

Mexico Map

by National Geographic

  • 2011
  • MAP

A convenient, double-sided map of Mexico at a scale of 1:2,425,000. (MEX20, $11.95)

 
Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish

Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish


by Joseph Keenan

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES

Idioms, common mistakes in word usage, and other helpful advice on tackling spoken Spanish. You'll need some foundation to take full advantage of this book -- but even a complete novice will appreciate the author's playful sense of humor. (CAM06, $19.95)

Colonial Mexico, A Guide to Historic Districts and Towns

Colonial Mexico, A Guide to Historic Districts and Towns


by Chicki Mallan | Oz Mallan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 359 PAGES

A practical guidebook to colonial sites throughout central Mexico, with a focus on the wonderful architectural heritage of places such as Acapulco, Guadalajara, Merida, Mexico City, Morelia, Patzcuaro, Queretaro, San Cristobal de las Casas, San Miguel de Allende, Taxco, Veracruz and Zacatecas. (MEX104, $21.95)

The Art of Mexican Cooking


by Diana Kennedy

  • FOOD
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 496 PAGES

A new edition of the classic introduction to traditional Mexican cuisine for aficianados. (MEX228, $30.00)

Life and Times of Mexico

Life and Times of Mexico


by Earl Shorris

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 780 PAGES

Shorris interweaves anecdote, economics, politics, culture and literature in this marvelously insightful portrait of Mexico and its people. (MEX155, $24.95)

The Labyrinth of Solitude

The Labyrinth of Solitude


by Octavio Paz

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

These essays by the Nobel Prize-winning poet address Mexican culture and character. The chapters on the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and the conquest are especially memorable. (MEX08, $14.50)

Lost Cities of the Maya

Lost Cities of the Maya


by Claude Baudez | Sydney Picasso

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This lavish little pocket encyclopedia of archaeological discovery features hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, including Catherwood's original engravings. (MYA01, $15.95)

Mexico, From the Olmecs to the Aztecs

Mexico, From the Olmecs to the Aztecs


by Michael Coe

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This classic survey of Mexico's ancient civilizations by a leading archaeologist covers in concise, illustrated detail the Olmec, Zapotec, Toltec and Aztec civilizations. (MEX53, $22.50)

The Cities of Ancient Mexico

The Cities of Ancient Mexico


by Jeremy Sabloff

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

With 152 black-and-white photographs, illustrations and site diagrams, this portrait of ancient civilizations in Mexico features chapters on the Oaxaca Valley, Teotihuacan and Palenque. Written by a renowned Mayanist, it also includes insightful chapters on how archaeologists have reconstructed the past in Mexico. (MEX41, $18.95)

The Maya

The Maya


by Michael Coe

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

The eighth edition of Coe's clear, concise and authoritative, illustrated survey of the Maya. (MYA10, $26.95)

A Visit to Don Otavio, A Traveller's Tale from Mexico

A Visit to Don Otavio, A Traveller's Tale from Mexico


by Sybille Bedford | Bruce Chatwin

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A tale of a leisurely journey to Mexico after World War II, the first book by the marvelous Sybille Bedford. Chatwin called it "the most perfect travel book of the 20th century." (MEX126, $16.00)

Frida, A Biography of Frida Kahlo


by Hayden Herrera

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

An intelligent, vivid biography of the artist. (MEX119, $24.99)

On Mexican Time, A New Life in San Miguel

On Mexican Time, A New Life in San Miguel


by Tony Cohan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 289 PAGES

A delightful slice of expatriate life in San Miguel del Allende, where Cohan has made his home for the last 15 years. (MEX103, $14.95)

Mexico, A Traveler's Literary Companion

Mexico, A Traveler's Literary Companion


by C. M. Mayo

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A who's who of contemporary Mexican authors from Carlos Fuentes and Laura Esquivel to Agustin Cadena and other young stars. (MEX148, $14.95)

Birds of Mexico & Central America, Princeton Illustrated Checklists

Birds of Mexico & Central America, Princeton Illustrated Checklists


by Ber Van Perlo

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

An admirably compact, comprehensive guide featuring color plates. (MEX163, $29.95)

Fishwatcher's Field Guide Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco

Fishwatcher's Field Guide Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco


by Idaz Greenberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A double-sided, full-color waterproof card. (BJA31, $7.50)

Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life

Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life


by Paul Humann

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

Humann's compact guide illustrates Caribbean fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants commonly encountered in shallower water. (DIV02, $14.95)

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