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Sombrero Books - books about Mexico

specializing in books about western Mexico, in English and Spanish Lake Chapala Through the Ages; an anthology of traveller... read more

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Review of Oaxaca, in the heart of Mexico - a multimedia CD Reviewed by Al Stevens

Unlike a lot of guides, which seem to be written in a somewhat distant, slightly formulaic manner, this multimedia CD reflects... read more

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Oaxaca, the spirit of Mexico Reviewed by Bill Begalke

Review of "Oaxaca, The Spirit of Mexico" Photographs by Judith Cooper Haden, introduction by Phil Borges, text by Matthew Jaff... read more

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Society's fascination with the wild outsider Reviewed by Anthony Wright

Immersed in the history of art and literature, weaved into the superstitions of the collective consciousness, and illumined by... read more

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Rolfe Schell at the gates of Tulum Reviewed by Anthony Wright

"The great landscapes all belong to a tomorrow we have already lived." Fernando Pessoa, Livro do Desassossego I collect old... read more

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A writer's education from the mean streets of Mexico City Reviewed by Anthony Wright

Plaza Garibaldi, 2 a.m., and the mean streets are bopping. Beers flowing. Flowing friends. Tequilas, too. Maybe a few too many... read more

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Mexico City's "apocalypse" has come and gone: Mexican photographer Pablo Ortiz Monasterio Reviewed by Anthony Wright

In the novel "Virtual Light," cyberpunk author William Gibson envisages a Mexico City of the near future where the air is a so... read more

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Star Snake - stories for a culture of peace Reviewed by Kim Metzger

"Star Snake" is a short story about a young Aztec warrior and a short history of the rise of the Aztec Empire. It was written ... read more

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All booked up: Guidebooks enhance the Mexican travel experience Reviewed by Daniel C. Schechter

"Mexico is an endless journey," the Tourism Secretariat boasts. Most visitors will need a roadmap. Fortunately, a plethora of ... read more

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Exploring the Yucatan, A Traveler's Anthology Reviewed by Shep Lenchek

Exploring the Yucatan - A Traveler's Anthology By Richard D. Perry. A Review Indispensable for anyone heading for the Mayan... read more

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Travel Advisory: Stories of Mexico Reviewed by Hugh Robertson

For some years now, those of us norteamericanos who live in Mexico and sometimes love it, have read with some rueful cynicism ... read more

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Mexico Travelers' Tales Reviewed by Allan Cogan

This is one of the really superior anthologies of articles and stories about Mexico. It's made up of some 48 items about the c... read more

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Accidental Paintings: Photographs by Carol Stein Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Here's a most unusual collection of photographs and Mexico Connect is delighted to bring them to you. They are all, despite th... read more

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Back in 1940, just before Pearl Harbour, John Steinbeck and his marine biologist friend, Ed Rickets, chartered a fishing boat,... read more

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The Devil's Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea Reviewed by Allan Cogan

This is the story of a group of men who have become known as the Yuma 14. They are the fourteen illegal immigrants who died at... read more

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On Mexican Time: A New Life in San Miguel Reviewed by Allan Cogan

"My editor wanted me to write about life here in the region where we live. At that time, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and... read more

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The Guaymas Chronicles: La Mandadera by David E. Stuart Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Although it's about Mexico, this one starts off in Ecuador in the 1960s where the author was doing doctoral fieldwork for a di... read more

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A House Far South in Mexico by Elaine Dandh Reviewed by Allan Cogan

This is a reminiscence by Ms. Dandh about how she and her husband, Ken, retired and left their home in Massachusets and came a... read more

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Speaking Spanish like a Native by Brad Kim and Erika Dominguez Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Here's a rather unusual approach to learning Spanish. It's not intended for beginners but rather for people who have already s... read more

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Queen of the South by Arturo Perez Reverte Reviewed by Allan Cogan

The story line concerns a young Mexican girl, Teresa Mendoza, 23 years old, who is in love with a Chicano Cessna pilot who fli... read more

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The Best of San Miguel de Allende 2005 by Joseph Harmes Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Here's a guidebook with a very definite difference. It doesn't just set out in the usual way to give you a rundown on the comm... read more

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Twilight on the Line: Underworlds and Politics at the U.S. - Mexico Border by Sebastian Rotella Norton Reviewed by Allan Cogan

The action never stops at the border. There is no other place like it on the globe. The international boundary stretches for a... read more

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Western Mexico: A Traveller's Treasury by Tony Burton Reviewed by Allan Cogan

This useful volume is back in a new and updated edition and it’s still as essential as ever. Whether you’re making a brief... read more

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Mexican Mornings: Essays South of the Border by Michael Hogan Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Here's an interesting and entertaining collection of essays, mainly about Mexico, like "The Crawling Things of Paradise", a sm... read more

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In the Shadow of the Volcano: One Family's Baja Adventure by Michael Humfreville Reviewed by Allan Cogan

This was not to be your usual sight-seeing trip, moving from one convenient accommodation to another. Their desire was to be i... read more

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