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Title: Explore Puerto Rico Fifth Edition by Harry S. Pariser ISBN: 1-893643-52-2 Publisher: Manatee Press Pub. Date: June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.81 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pariser has a winner
Comment: I had the opportunity to acquire Harry Pariser's 5th edition to his guidebook, Explore Puerto Rico, recently.
This book is a remarkable piece of assistance to any visitor to Puerto Rico. The single most important fact is his attention to detail. He has packed this volume with more useful information than any other similar book - and it is good helpful information to assist the new or veteran travel to Puerto Rico.
I have a friend who was at one time in his life was the station manager for the South Pole Station in Antarctica. One of his views of life is that you cannot have too many maps. So what does this have to do with Pariser's guidebook to Puerto Rico? Mr. Pariser's maps are without question the clearest most accurate contained in any guidebook. Sometimes it is a challenge to correctly navigate the back roads of the island. The maps in the Pariser book will clearly be of assistance in this endeavor.
In additions to his maps, Pariser has a superior guide and evaluation to the many beaches of Puerto Rico. The desirability of a given beach is in the eye of the beholder and varies with what one wants. Mr. Pariser gives you the information you need to start your search for your perfect Puerto Rican Beach. For example, he discussed the handicapped access to the ocean at Luquillo; other guidebooks seem to overlook this information that is essential to those with disabilities.
Mr. Pariser also discusses what you can do to make you beach visit a little more "friendly" for the sea turtles that lay their eggs on the same beach at night. It is truly a pity that other guidebooks don't demonstrate a similar concern for those with whom we share the beach.
The book also contains really first rate discussions of culture, history, environmental concerns, restaurants and hotels. (I do think he was a little too hard on Coors beer thought - read his book to find out why; but remember this is a guidebook to Puerto Rico, not beers of the world. I drink Medallia beer when I am in Puerto Rico; and recommend it over both Coors and Bud!) If I had my choice at the moment, I would be on one of Harry's beaches reading his book to find tomorrow's beach.
If you are in the market for a guidebook to Puerto Rico, I heartily recommend you get Harry Pariser's Explore Puerto Rico.
Rating: 5
Summary: Nice book, good background information
Comment: We really enjoyed using this book. We found few errors and appreciated the frank evaluations. We feel that travel guides all have their good and bad parts. Your impression will depend upon who you are (what type of traveler) and what you are interested in. Lets Go is researched by college students, and, while we found it interesting, it lacked depth. Explore Puerto Rico covered some things better and other things less well in comparison to the Lonely Planet and Lets Go guides. We found mistakes in all of the travel guides we used. Practically every travel guide we've ever used has something out of date or a mistake. The official tourist literature sometimes has mistakes. It's just a fact of life. We did find that Explore Puerto Rico had a pretty good sense of humor. We did find the new update on the publisher's site to be of help, along with the various e-mails posted on the Yahoo! group. The e-mails and websites, which were quite comprehensive, were quite good also. We used a road map for navigation, but it's hard not to get lost in Puerto Rico. Signage is poor, and the regular maps, sold at the gas stations, often have inaccuracies. We didn't see that the Hotel Las Delicias had any directions to it. In any event, we always call a hotel first to ask for directions. Some people are just looking for something to complain about! It doesn't seem as if they have traveled much. It's pretty hard to write a travel guide, and we really appreciate the people who do it. We wouldn't like to have to do this job: it seems pretty thankless.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not accurately updated, not complete
Comment: I agree with the previous reviewer. There is a lot of inaccurate information (phone numbers, prices) and there is much that is not included, as compared with other guides. It does seem that the author has "heard" about, rather than experienced first hand, some of the things he includes. For the independent, budget traveller, I would not recommend this book. I just returned from Puerto Rico and used Lonely planet and Let's go PR. Let's go was the best one of the bunch! LP was next best. If you have to choose one, Let's Go would be it. On the other hand, if $$ is not the primary concern, Explore Puerto Rico does include more complete and interesting historical review and details of the environment and makes for a good read for a day at the beach.
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Title: Puerto Rico Off the Beaten Path, 3rd: A Guide to Unique Places by Tina Cohen, John =Marino ISBN: 0762727713 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Puerto Rico (LONELY PLANET PUERTO RICO) by Randall S. Peffer ISBN: 1740592743 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Adventure Guide to Puerto Rico (4th Edition) by Kurt Pitzer, Tara Stevens ISBN: 1588431169 Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc. Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Insight Guide Puerto Rico (INSIGHT GUIDES) by Barbara Balletto, Insight Guides ISBN: 9812349499 Publisher: Insight Guides Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Insight Map Puerto Rico: Fleximap Plus Travel Information by American Map Corporation ISBN: 0841620865 Publisher: American Map Company Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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