Mexico City

Mexico City
$14.99
All I can say is that I watched this film and was surprised to find that it was filmed in the very same beautiful hotel that I spent my honeymoon. This story was both engaging and interesting and I recommend it to anyone who is thinking or even fantasising about going to mexico city.

It is more if a "film" than a "movie" so bring your brain with you. It captured the heart and pulse of Mexico City without having to result to over stereotyped characters (well the character pedro the taxi driver was a bit over the top) but bearable and likable.

The story flows well and the action is tame but exciting. The main protagonist "Mich", is a woman with nothing to loose but still she looses her brother in the heart of MC. Her search for him becomes very real and very dangerous. She is a stranger in a strange land who can't speak a lick of spanish searching for a needle in a haystack.

Buy this film you won't regret it. (not recommended for the fan of mindless action flicks with taylor made car explosions and standard issue storytelling)

Mexico City (City Guide)
$19.99
This is not a very comprehensive book despite the fact that it's all about Mexico City (I should have noticed how many pages it was before purchasing). I did not end up using much of the information in the book- for eating out, I used the Good Food in Mexico City which was very reliable and the bars which the Lonely Planet guide listed I looked at tended to be pretty uninteresting.
The transportation information for going to the pyramids at Teotihuacan was not very detailed which made for getting confused in the crowded bus station. This seems like something nearly everyone who spends more than a few days will want to do- why wouldn't it be thorough on the topic?
It turns out that the neighborhoods which the Lonely Planet guide covers are sometimes quite far away from each other. This makes the map pretty awkward because there are huge blank spots without street names! If you are the type of person that decides to walk between places and explore, you will definitely want to have a more detailed map of the city handy!
My B&B had a copy of the Opinionated Guide which at first glance was not as organized. But when I read about things I had had trouble with in the Lonely Planet book, I noticed the information was actually much better.

Top 10 Mexico City (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)
$12.00
We bought this book for a 1-week trip to Mexico City. I did not find it very helpful. The graphic design and "top ten" format made it hard to scan, and key information was frequently lacking. As one example, we had to turn to several different sections to find out information about Bosque de Chapultepec, but none of those sections told us that the whole park is closed every Monday. We saved some museums until our last day and then couldn't get in because of this omission. There were many instances like this.

I did like the pull-out pocket map, including a subway map, and at this price you might get it just for the map. But don't get it as your main Mexico City guide unless you like being frustrated.

Time Out Mexico City: And the Best of Mexico (Time Out Guides)
$19.95
A vast, dazzling metropolis, Mexico City boasts a superb historic downtown, a dynamic contemporary art scene, and a new wave of world-class restaurants, bars, and hotels. As the 2010 celebrations of 1810's Independence and the 1910 Revolution approach, Mexico City continues to transform itself ? leaving visitors charmed, surprised, and with the inescapable sense of a city whose finest hour is still around the corner. Time Out Mexico City helps visitors make the most of a short or extended stay. Written by informed locals, this indispensable guide covers it all in frank reviews of dining, accommodations, leisure activities, historical venues, and more. A bonus section profiles the five best trips around the country, from the stunning jungles of Chiapas to the stark beauty of Baja to the colonial glory of Oaxaca.