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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $63, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXMEX119)		  
Mexico in Mind  •  Maria Finn
ANTHOLOGY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 235 PAGES
John Steinbeck, D.H. Lawrence, Graham Greene, Malcolm Lowry and others offer diverse impressions of the many Mexicos. (MEX178, $14.95)		   Mexico in Mind
The Labyrinth of Solitude  •  Octavio Paz
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1985 •  PAPER  • 398 PAGES • COMING IN MARCH
An enduring classic by the Nobel Prize-winning poet and essayist Octavio Paz. This collection of essays tackles 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)		   The Labyrinth of Solitude
The People's Guide to Mexico, Wherever You Go, There You Are!  •  Carl Franz  •  Lorena Havens
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 573 PAGES
Sans restaurant or hotel recommendations -- but with plenty of anecdotes and tips -- this is an informative, tell-all book on everything from Mexican slang to dealing with officialdom to buying a hammock. It's an imaginative alternative to the standard guidebook, aimed at low- or mid-budget travelers eager to explore Mexico on their own. Now in its 30th anniversary edition, this famous guide has legions of followers. (MEX71, $24.95)		   The People's Guide to Mexico, Wherever You Go, There You Are!
Mexico Map  •  National Geographic
2011 •  MAP
Printed on tear- and water-resistant paper, this colorful map shows topography, sites, cities and roads from at a scale of 1:2,425,000. Published in conjunction with Reise Know-How and the World Mapping Project, this is one of a growing series of National Geographic Adventure Maps. Two Sides. 28x36 inches. (MEX20, $11.95)		   Mexico Map



Also Recommended

Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish  •  Joseph Keenan   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  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  •  Chicki Mallan  •  Oz Mallan   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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)
 		  
Culture Smart! Mexico  •  Sian Hughes   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (MEX205, $9.95)
 		  
Eyewitness Guide Mexico  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact visually appealing guide to Mexico. (MEX127, $25.00)
 		  
Lonely Planet Mexican Spanish Phrasebook  •  Rafael Carmona   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  This handy take-along phrasebook with essential vocabulay for travelers. (MEX257, $8.99)
 		  
Rough Guide Mexico  •  Roger Norum   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Neatly divided between practical information and a good roundup of culture, history and nature, this lively handbook provides a comprehensive guide to Mexico in the British series. (MEX138, $26.99)
 		  
A Traveller's History of Mexico  •  Kenneth Pearce   • HISTORY  •  This wide-ranging, accessible and effectively condensed Mexican history book marches confidently through the 1990s with useful chronology and historical gazetteer. (MEX172, $14.95)
 		  
Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes and the Fall of Old Mexico  •  Hugh Thomas   • HISTORY  •  An entertaining and monumental tome on the conquest of Mexico. It's rare to find a work of such scholarship and importance that is also an enjoyable read. (MEX06, $25.00)
 		  
The Cities of Ancient Mexico  •  Jeremy Sabloff   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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  •  Michael Coe   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  The eighth edition of Coe's clear, concise and authoritative, illustrated survey of the Maya. (MYA10, $26.95)
 		  
Tequila Oil, Getting Lost in Mexico  •  Hugh Thomson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Explorer and archaeologist Thomson (White Rock) revisits his first wild adventures as a teenager in Mexico, venturing from the badlands of Chihuahua to the Yucatan, mixing his observations on Mexico today with travel and astute commentary on the Maya and Aztec. (MEX277, $16.95)
 		  
Like Water for Chocolate  •  Laura Esquivel   • LITERATURE  •  This lovely novel uses elements of magical realism to portray themes of family, duty, sacrifice love and freedom. (MEX37, $15.00)
 		  
Mexico, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  C. M. Mayo   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A who's who of contemporary Mexican authors from Carlos Fuentes and Laura Esquivel to Agustin Cadena and other young stars. (MEX148, $14.95)
 		  
The Lacuna  •  Barbara Kingsolver   • LITERATURE  •  Kingsolver uses news reports and the facts of the fascinating lives of Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Leon Trotsky, J. Edgar Hoover and Roosevelt in Mexico and the U.S., weaving a wide-ranging that takes in the momentous events of the 1930s and 1940s in America. (MEX275, $16.99)
 		  
Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador  •  Ernest Preston Edwards   • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This classic guide illustrates all the regularly occurring birds of Mexico and neighboring areas, including details of distribution, abundance, habitat and identification features for 850 species. (MEX47, $22.95)
 		  
Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life  •  Paul Humann   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Humann's compact guide illustrates Caribbean fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants commonly encountered in shallower water. (DIV02, $14.95)
 		  
 
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