Why only 101? | One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Mexico (101 Beautiful Small Towns)

Great for anyone who loves Mexico | One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Mexico (101 Beautiful Small Towns) | Guillermo Garcia-Oropeza, Cristobal Garcia Sanchez

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	• One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Mexico (101 Beautiful Small Towns) Guillermo Garcia-Oropeza, Cristobal Garcia Sanchez Rizzoli, 2008 - 280 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

maybe 61 small towns?

While I'm still glad that I purchased this book, since I did learn about a number of attractive small towns that do not turn up in the guide books, prospective customers should be warned that many of these 101 listings are not small towns. Perhaps even less that half? A great number of them are religious buildings from the colonial period: churches, convents, monasteries, etc. And many of them are pre-Colombian sites-- including such classic places as Monte Alban, Chichen Itza and Teotihuacan. It may be that *all* the familiar pre-Colombian sites are listed in here! And then you have cities, such as Guanajuato and Campeche. The most gratuitous listing is Cozumel, the busiest cruise-ship harbor in all Mexico. These may be worthy destinations (and the listing of the religious buildings is certainly useful), but they're not small towns. So, if you're especially keen on the small town experience in Mexico, you will be short changed.

I haven't seen the other books on this series, on France and Italy, but I'll wager that they are truly focused on small towns.

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Why only 101?

What a beautiful book. The photography is fantastic and each town has some information about it's origin or appeal. I never knew many of these towns even existed. And I've been closer to some of these places than I want to admit! I don't even think many of the guide books mention some of these places. That's the beauty of this book. It's going to open your eyes to some exciting new places to discover when travelling in Mexico. It's a big country full of beauty and it just became bigger! I do agree that a more detailed map would be nice, but I've been "googling" some of these towns already and the info's out there. So, make a list, get yourself down to Mexico and start enjoying some fascinating little places you never knew existed. I'm going to!

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Great for anyone who loves Mexico

I bought this book for my Dad, who loves Mexico and has been there often. I did take an extensive look thought, and it gives details of where to stay, eat, etc. at some of the more common and less explored locations. It great if you want to plan your own trip or even know what to look for once you get there. Beautiful pictures. It's a great way to decide what you would like to see.

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Incredible book, beautiful coffee table book

This was not at all what I expected. I thought it would be a soft cover guide book (for the low price). But this is a very interesting, large wonderful photo journal that we went through slowly with our Mexican friends who just loved it. Just a fantastic visual overview of interesting places in a facinating country.

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one hundred and one beautiful small towns in mexico

I lived in Mexico for nearly 4 years and traveled all around. This book rings true
I agree with the towns they've selected and the descriptions for the beautiful towns in this magnificant country.

One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Mexico broadens the successful One Hundred & One Towns series with a tour through the virgin coastal hamlets, sun-kissed terra-cotta villages, and lush green hilltop towns that abound in Mexico. This is the armchair traveler?s escape and the serious tourist?s companion, featuring exceptional photography referencing a rich cultural background steeped in ancient Mayan folklore and religious tradition. This book ventures through the countryside providing in-depth histories of the smaller, less trodden towns that speckle Mexico?s varied terrain, and introduces readers to the sights, sounds, and scents that are all a part of Mexico?s powerful allure. Towns are organized by region and are accompanied by information on local delicacies, nightlife, and must-see hot spots. A complete appendix with addresses and phone numbers of recommended hotels, villas, bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, and more can be found at the back of the book, as well as a suggested reading list to round out your trip.

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