On the Loose in Mexico

This budget guide includes candid information boxes where the writers share their experiences and viewpoints, covering everything from Mayan architecture to tips on sleeping in a hammock, with over 50 maps, details on travel, where to sleep and cheap places to eat.

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This budget guide includes candid information boxes where the writers share their experiences and viewpoints, covering everything from Mayan architecture to tips on sleeping in a hammock. There are over 50 maps, details on travel - how to get where you are going and how to get around for less - from hitchhiking to biking and walking. Also included is information on where to sleep with everything from camping and hostels to cheap hotels and B&Bs. A special "Roughing It" section tells readers where to sleep for free. There is information on food - cheap local places where the tourists don't go and markets and food stands, as well as good places for vegetarians. There is a frank look at the cultural, social and political make-up of Mexico and special advice for women travellers, as well as a glossary of terms and phrases that help readers communicate in Spanish.