Mexico: A Hiker's Guide to Mexico's Natural History

by Jim Conrad

Book Overview

A naturalist's perspective, with some 20 day hikes through diverse landscapes. Describes the geology, vegetation, and animal life and includes tips on backcountry travel, health, safety, transportation, and regional cultures. Maps and photographs, with eight pages in color. Annotation copyright Book

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898864240
• ISBN13: 9780898864243
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

RE: The Palenque Jungle Hike

I found Jim Conrad's book very informative & it inspired me to hike the jungle trail behind the Palenque ruins in Chiapas. The discription of first part of the hike was very accurate. However, once my husband & I reached the second part of the hike, it became apparent that Mr. Conrad never actually finished the hike himself. The descriptions faded out & we ended up hiking at least 5 miles farther than the book describes. I just wanted to warn anyone else hiking the Palenque trail that hiking the full circle is much farther than the book indicates. When you get to the river & over the hanging bridge (well worth it), you might want to turn around & head back the way you came, through the jungle & back to the ruins. The rest of the way is a gravel farm road(estimated 5-7 miles)to the road main road leading back to Palenque city.

It is door to Mexico? Natural

The writer is the man which we can absolutly beleving to him without deform. I am glad that I knowed man like he is. I am met him in my travel in Mexico. He is absolutly tie together with nature like nobady else.