Very interesting, but written for a certain type of holiday - Rated 
Although I give this book 4 stars, I feel I need to justify my decision for this because it may not be for everyone. I actually bought this book AFTER I travelled to Mexico, because although I decided not to buy it before I went for various reasons, I came home feeling I had missed out on loads of knowledge about where I went, so I bought the book just to fill in some gaps!
I found the book to be a really interesting read; it has loads of info about culture, religion, history and the like, all the kinds of things I thought I would find out about on the trips we took (but didn't because the Thomson tour guide didn't speak very good English) and I kicked myself that I didn't have it before we went because I would have got so much more out of our visit to Chichen Itza - the main reason we chose a holiday in Mexico.
I can only comment about the accuracy of the information on the Yucutan area, however I chose to buy this edition (rather than the more specific copy which is available related to that region) as we may wish to travel to the Pacific side of the country in the future. What I found was this (and I must say it is fairly consistent with every Rough Guide I have come across so far): If you wish to travel to landmarks or historical sites, you will find a wealth of rich and interesting information which will give you real insight into your visit. If, however, you are one of the thousands of people who wish to travel to a popular resort, such as Cancun, you will find very basic details, tainted with a kind of horrified wonder of why anyone would want to travel to such places. There is a seeming expectation that everyone reading the book would prefer to stay in a grotty hostel and eat from dodgy street stalls, and no thought that this might be someone's chance to have a rest from work once a year, and that they might want to do this in comfort!
Now, I realise there are many people who buy Rough Guides wanting an 'authentic experience' whilst on a round-the-world jaunt, however there are also many people who want to get the best out of their annual two week holiday and would like to be catered for as well. I would like to see a bit less of this 'reverse snobbery', and instead see more unbiased tips on all areas of interest. However, even with this in mind, I still enjoyed the book and think it is well worth a read to get the most out of your trip.
Met my needs perfectly - Rated 
A day after buying this book, seeing the page 14 picture of Copper Canyon and deciding we had to go there, my friend and I were sitting on the bus to Chihuahua. The Rough Guide suited us perfectly in the way that we traveled through Mexico. It fulfilled two roles: inspiration and transportation logistics. After a couple days in a town, we'd look through the book for other interesting destinations nearby. When we found one, we'd use the book to find out bus times/locations and the approximate cost. When we arrived at a new place, the book went into the backpack until it was time to move on.
It would take an encyclopedia to explain all of the attractions in every city in Mexico, and I don't think this book tries to. What it does try to do (and succeeds) is to give you the feel of each region and town(ie. food, weather, general activities, friendliness of the people), some examples of representative hotels/restaurants/attractions(number proportional to size of town), and great info on transportation(bus station location, length of travel, price, buy in advance?, frequency of buses).
It lacks in historical background and I don't blame it. If I want to learn about Mexican culture from a book, I'll sit on the couch at home. This book gave me much needed direction (in 2 respects of the word) but it let me discover the country for myself.
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