These 3 items are available for $48, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXMEX69)		E-mail Print
Select Item

	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 Labyrinth of Solitude  •  Octavio Paz CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1985 •  PAPER  • 398 PAGES 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)
	Mexico Map  •   World Mapping Project 2003 •  MAP A convenient, double-sided map of Mexico at a cale of 1:2,250,000. Using the latest cartography from the World Mapping Project, the full color map, printed on rip-proof and waterproof paper, includes topographic features, latitude and longitude, and key visitor attractions. Surrounding water depths are indicated by contour lines in shades of blue and white. (MEX20, $10.95)

	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, $18.95)
	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)
	Insight Guide Mexico  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A profusely illustrated overview of Mexico, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, politics and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (MEX35, $22.95)
	Insight Guide Mexico City  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated overview of Mexico City with essays on art, history and culture. (MEX130, $21.95)
	Moon Handbook Oaxaca  •  Bruce Whipperman   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An invaluable travel guide featuring a good overview of the culture and history of the region, along with coverage of local events, recommendations on accommodations and dining. With photos, illustrations and dozens of local and city maps. (MEX67, $19.95)
	Rough Guide Mexico  •  Roger Norum   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A lively, comprehensive guide to Mexico in the British series. (MEX138, $26.99)
	The Art of Mexican Cooking  •  Diana Kennedy   • FOOD  •  A new edition of the classic introduction to traditional Mexican cuisine for aficianados. (MEX228, $30.00)
	Bordering on Chaos, Mexico's Roller-Coaster Journey to Prosperity  •  Andres Oppenheimer   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An outstanding analysis of modern Mexico since the Chiapas uprising in 1994. (MEX50, $19.99)
	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, $21.00)
	Cortes and Montezuma  •  Maurice Collis   • HISTORY  •  A vivid tale of the bloody conquest of Mexico, originally publsihed in 1954. (MEX95, $14.95)
	Distant Neighbors, A Portrait of the Mexicans  •  Alan Riding   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A best-selling profile of the contemporary Mexico and its people covering politics, culture and economics, by the long-time New York Times bureau chief in Mexico. (MEX28, $15.00)
	First Stop in the New World  •  David Lida   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Lida gives favor and substance to his bold subtitle, Mexico City, the Capital of the 21st Century, in this textured portrait of the city. (MEX235, $25.95)
	Life and Times of Mexico  •  Earl Shorris   • HISTORY  •  Shorris interweaves anecdote, economics, politics, culture, and literature in this marvelously insightful portrait of Mexico and its people. (MEX155, $18.95)
	Many Mexicos  •  Lesley Byrd Simpson   • HISTORY  •  This widely known popular history of Mexico, first published in 1941, stands as an enjoyable, well-written introduction to the country and its history. (MEX38, $25.95)
	Mexico, Biography of Power, A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996  •  Enrique Krauze   • HISTORY  •  A beautifully written political and social history of Mexico. Translated from the Spanish, this is a widely praised, sweeping history. (MEX52, $22.95)
	Oaxaca Celebration, Family, Food, and Fiestas in Teotitlian  •  Mary Jane Gagnier Mendoza   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Gagnier Mendoza captures the rituals and celebrations of Day of the Dead, Fiesta of the Black Christ of Esquipalasm, Easter and wedding ceremonies in this overview featuring 100 color photographs. (MEX153, $24.95)
	The Buried Mirror  •  Carlos Fuentes   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations. (SPN71, $29.95)
	The Last City  •  Jose Emilio Pacheco  •  Pablo Ortiz Monasterio   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A handsome collection of stark black-and-white photos capturing daily life in Mexico City. (MEX132, $50.00)
	Lost Cities of the Maya  •  Claude Baudez  •  Sydney Picasso   • ARCHAEOLOGY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A pocket encyclopedia of archaeological discovery, this lavish little guide features hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, including Catherwood's original engravings. (MYA01, $12.95)
	Mexico, From the Olmecs to the Aztecs  •  Michael Coe   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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)
	Textiles from Mexico  •  Chloe Sayer   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A brief, illustrated survey of the techniques, styles and diversity of textiles produced in Mexico, featuring lively commentary and color photographs. (MEX101, $24.95)
	The Cities of Ancient Mexico  •  Jeremy Sabloff   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A portrait of ancient civilizations in Mexico with chapters on the Oaxaca Valley, Teotihuacan and Palenque. Written by a renowned Mayanist, it also features insightful chapters on how archaeologists have reconstructed the past in Mexico. (MEX41, $18.95)
	The Maya  •  Michael Coe   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A clear, concise and up-to-date introduction to Maya ar-chaeology and culture by a leading authority. Now in its seventh edition, this volume in the "Ancient Peoples and Places" series highlights the chronology, accomplishments and legacy of the Maya. (MYA10, $22.50)
	A Visit to Don Otavio, A Traveller's Tale from Mexico  •  Sybille Bedford  •  Bruce Chatwin   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
	Life in Mexico  •  Frances Calderon De La Barca   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A wonderfully insightful, celebrated series of letters written by the Scottish wife of the Spanish Ambassador from Mexico, 1839-1842. (MEX36, $22.95)
	Mexican Days, Journeys into the Heart of Mexico  •  Tony Cohan   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this sequel to On Mexican Time, Cohan ventures from San Miguel de Allende to explore the archaeological sites, colonial towns and cultures of Mexico from Vera Cruz to Oaxaca, the Yucatan and Guanajuato. (MEX192, $14.95)
	Nothing to Declare  •  Mary Morris   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  An absorbing memoir of a woman traveling alone throughout Mexico and Central America. Morris, a favorite writer, evokes the people and places she visits in gritty immediate detail. (CAM08, $14.00)
	Oaxaca Journal  •  Oliver Sacks   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This book, the result of a trip to Oaxaca with (of all things) the American Fern Society displays the neurologist Oliver Sacks' wide-ranging intellectual curiosity, interweaving his observations and travels with history, nature and culture of the region. (MEX100, $10.95)
	On Mexican Time, A New Life in San Miguel  •  Tony Cohan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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)
	Mexican Writers on Writing  •  Marg Peden   • ANTHOLOGY  •  (MEX203, $24.95)
	Mexico in Mind  •  Maria Finn   • ANTHOLOGY  •  John Steinbeck, D.H. Lawrence, Graham Greene, Malcolm Lowry and others offer diverse impressions of the many Mexicos (MEX178, $14.00)
	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)
	Travelers' Tales Mexico  •  James O'Reilly  •  Larry Habegger   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Outstanding stories and essays on the culture, politics and people of Mexico. A highly readable introduction to the country, organized by topic and featuring Carlos Fuentes, Octavio Paz and excerpts from dozens of travelogues. (MEX03, $17.95)
	Popol Vuh, The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life  •  Dennis Tedlock   • LITERATURE  •  The definitive, unabridged collection of creation myths and stories of the Quiche people. Carlos Fuentes called it "The Maya Bible." (MYA14, $16.00)
	The Plumed Serpent  •  D.H. Lawrence   • LITERATURE  •  Lawrence's lush novel, first published in 1926, revolves around the immersion of his heroine in the politics and culture of revolutionary Mexico. (MEX167, $16.00)
	Birder's Mexico  •  Roland H. Wauer   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A personal, informative account of travels in Mexico. It's a wonderful introduction to the natural history of this diverse country, including the northern deserts, Baja California, Oaxaca, Palenque, and the Yucatan. (MEX14, $18.95)
	A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America  •  Stephen Howell  •  Sophie Webb   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Serious birders will want this definitive guide to the 1,070 bird species. It may be awkward to carry but it covers, in detail, all the birds you will see in the region. (FG15, $49.95)
	Birds of Mexico & Central America, Princeton Illustrated Checklists  •  Ber Van Perlo   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An admirably compact, comprehensive guide. (MEX163, $29.95)
	Field Guide to Mexican Birds  •  Roger Tory Peterson  •  Edward Chalif   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An easy-to-carry field guide with 1,000 species reported in Mexico, Belize and El Salvador, covering also northwest Costa Rica. (FG12, $22.00)
	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  •  A compact guide illustrating all the fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in under 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. (DIV02, $14.95)

Here are some other groups of books that might interest you. Click to view a listing:

More Books
For Kids
Worth Looking For
Baja California
Copper Canyon
Oaxaca
Yucatan
Michoacan & Mexico's Monarch Butterflies
Colonial Mexico & San Miguel