Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler

by Jim Johnston

As the largest metropolis on the planet, Mexico City is surely a place where one appreciates a guiding hand. Written by a resident who knows the city inside and out, it offers detailed walking tours of the most interesting areas and recommendations of where to stay, what to do and where to eat, from authentic market food to sophisticated Mexican cuisine. "This is the guidebook I want Wonderfully written, airtight information, organized in the smartest possible way I can't imagine a better Mexico City guide for these times." -Tony Cohan, author of Mexican Days and On Mexican Time.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Vrinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book to prepare for a trip to Mexico City and to have while in Mexico City! It’s a great mix of walking tours, general information about different types of food, and details about arts and historic landmarks. Definitely has a lot of the author’s personality, including favorite bars, drinks, and dishes. Practical info on getting around, though seems pre-Airbnb, and maybe before Uber got big. The index was really bad and not comprehensive. This book should supplement other resources if you want to read more history (teotihuacan, for example), or dive deep into any particular topic (e.g a specific artist). It’s broad and shallow in that regard.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent guide to Mexico City by a friend of mine. It should be said, however, that I thought it excellent before knowing the author. I bought it on Amazon.com before my trip to el D.F. last summer. Coincidentally, it turns out that Jim is the friend of a friend. He knows the city well and writes charmingly and knowledgeably about it. Jim just started a blog. Read it here: www.mexicocitydf.blogspot.com

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best travel guide I've ever used (complemented by my googlemaps - I guess it's worth noting there aren't many navigable maps in the book itself). Full of all the relevant info you could want, and so many great walking route suggestions. I'd be in raptures about Mexico City anyway, but this book does the city justice!

[Ron · Rating 5 out of 5]

A unique Mexico City travel guide that takes you to places the BIG guides don't. Focusing on the Centro Historico, the downtown walking tours described at the back of this guide are a must. For more up to date ideas, check out author Jim Johnston's blog.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good info for my trip, but the maps were completely insufficient. Also it would have been nice to have approximate time/distance for walking tours. I do not think this could be used as your only guidebook for Mexico City. I supplemented with Lonely Planet: Mexico.

[Gail · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not worth the purchase

[Kathryn]

Amazon's reviews were really good for this one, so I stepped out of my lonely planet comfort zone. I like it quite a bit, except that one of his opinions is that the neighborhood I live in isn't cool enough to bother with.

[Ben Jaques-Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

We'll see how helpful it is in Mexico City starting tomorrow!

[Kenneth Chanko]

Top-notch travel guide to the DF.
(All good things must come to end...)

[Yulia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even 2016 edition is outdated (especially in terms of food places and where to find good bathrooms )