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Moon Handbooks Baja

Moon Handbooks Baja
By Joe Cummings

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From the best new hotspots in Todos Santos to the lush wine country of Valle de Guadalupe, Moon Handbooks Baja covers all the best destinations, both popular and hidden, on the Baja peninsula. Up-to-date, practical information includes useful maps, photos and illustrations, contacts, and insights into Baja's unique cuisine and culture, as well as a range of accommodation options to suit any budget. Complete with suggested driving loops including the historic mission route, tips on witnessing the annual gray whale migration, and coverage of the region's best surfing spots, this guidebook gives you the tools you need to create a unique and unforgettable trip.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #581293 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-08-31
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 640 pages

Customer Reviews

Out of Date and Disappointing2
Although nicely written and illustrated, I found much frustration in using this book on a southern Baja trip in January, 2008. The 6th Edition is very out-of-date and not terribly useful for finding specific businesses, campgrounds, and so forth. More generic information seems fairly comprehensive; just don't rely upon it for specifics (at least in the region including & between La Paz and Cabo San Lucas).

I'll use just a couple of examples to back up my point. Since the fall 2004 printing of this edition, numerous restaurants and lodging properties have disappeared, as one might expect in 3 1/2 years. The author's descriptions of the Cabo Pulmo area inspired me to make the drive to reach what were described as great snorkeling beaches, in a protected zone, with easy access from the Coast Road.

Much of the land in this area has, apparently, now been purchased by land speculators, and billboard-sized "No Trespassing" signs have been erected every 200 meters or so, on and behind barbed wire fences that crowd the road. I only could find a single public access to the beaches from the road, even within the marine park boundaries, not the easy and plentiful accesses promised in the guide.

This guide is in desperate need of updating and revision!

Moon Handbook - Baja2
I purchased this book at the suggestion of a bi-annual guest at our beach front home in Baja. The information contained therein is out dated. Nor does it provide any "insider tips" or information that cannot be found by the most average of tourist. As a reference book - fair. As an "insider's guide", earns a below average grade. Suggest a buyer check a local library or browse a local bookstore prior to making an investment of $20. Wish I had!

Pretty helpful4
I bought this book prior to our one-week vacation outside of Ensenada. The information was very good and up-to-date (which is hard to accomplish sometimes in ever changing Mexico). I used it mostly for suggestions on site-seeing, restaurants, accommodations, and wineries.

The map for Ensenada and the surrounding area was pretty good (better than anything else I could find), but the map for Tijuana wasn't that helpful. We were re-routed to the Otay Mesa border crossing but were not able to locate it because it was not listed on the map. We ended up having to figure out another route to the San Ysidro border crossing.

I live in San Diego, so I will likely continue to use this book as reference for when I venture to the other side of the border.