Fodor's Pocket Mexico City For just the highlights, Fodor's Pocket Mexico City is the perfect Mexico City travel guide. Covering the basics across all important travel fields, including what to pack, where to stay, eat and drink, this compact and pocket-sized Mexico City travel guide only lists the top Mexico choices.
Moon Handbooks Mexico City By Chris Humphrey, Joe Cummings Mexico City unfolds with this clever, edgy and locally-informed travel guide to Mexico City. An excellent Mexico City guide to the lesser-known and eclectic Mexico City sights, this concise Mexico City travel guide is also an up-to-date guide to Mexico City's nightlife, architecture and dining.
The People's Guide to Mexico By Carl Franz, Lorena Havens, Steve Rogers Now in its 12th edition, the adventurous and inclusive People's Guide to Mexico is one of the largest and most comprehensive guides to Mexico available, complete and first-hand information on culture and customs, history and travel information including hotels, restaurants and attractions.
Mexico City Maps
Streetwise Mexico City A fully laminated and pocket-sized guide to the massive Mexico City, this Mexico City map, marked with top sights, neighborhoods and Metro stops, is an indispensable map guide to Mexico City.
Aztec Culture Guides
Aztec Calendar Handbook By Dr. Randall C. Jimenez, Richard B. Graeber A guide to time and space from the Aztec point of view, this Aztec culture guide includes chapters on the History of the Aztec Calendar, Native American Time-keeping, Keepers of Time, Founding of Tenochtitlan and the Legend of Quetzalcoatl.
Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico By Miguel Leon-Portillo Offering the story of the conquest from the perspective of the conquered via first-hand accounts and orally transmitted history, this important Mexican history account makes for an enlightening flight read and is a perfect complement to a trip to Teotihuacan.
The Codex-Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript By Gisele Diaz, Allen Rodgers The original Codex Borgia, an ancient Aztec painted manuscript, is housed in the Vatican far from Mexico. This full-color restoration is an excellent reproduction of the original and includes insightful commentary and cultural context.
Mexico Relocation Guides
Adapter Kit: A Traveler's Guide to Living like a Local By Ken Luboff For anyone considering moving to or retiring in Mexico, this Mexico cultural guide is an important first step in assessing the Mexican lifestyle. From individual regions to overall observations, this Mexico guide includes history, daily life, answers to the rent versus buy dilemma and relocation advise for the actual move.
Spanish Language Guides
Lonely Planet Mexican Spanish Phrasebook By Lonely Planet This compact, up-to-date Spanish language guide offers essential Spanish language phrases with translations perfect for Cancun, Mexico travelers and visitors looking to negotiate more authentically with locals.
Ultimate Spanish: Basic-Intermediate Cassette Program By Irwin Stern Immerse yourself in over 40 beginning Spanish lessons in the car or at home with this easy-to-follow Spanish language geared towards understanding, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language.