--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 13:34:35 -0400 From: Roland Hardt <[log in to unmask]> Subject: New Quimera Titles Sender: Roland Hardt <[log in to unmask]> Dear MAPS-L members - Here's a list of new titles and updates that have been published in the second half of 2001: * Mexico Traveller Reference Map (Mexico - Una Referencia para el Viajero); 5th, complete new edition, 2001 scale 1: 3,300,000; bilingual (Spanish/English); size: folded: 10.5 x 24 cm, unfolded: 70 x 95 cm; Contents: This reference map shows freeways, toll roads, principal and secondary highways, rural roads and tracks; railways, ferries, the majority of Mexico's archaeological, natural, and colonial sites (most of them with name), caves, national parks and other sites of interest. An inset map shows the most populated area in the triangle Guadalajara - Aguascalientes - Puebla in scale 1 : 1,750,000, showing also road distances, scenic routes, gas stations, and towns of touristic interest. The map comes with a booklet with tourist information about every state, a distances map and table, and an extensive place and sight index. Retail price: US$ 8.95 * Mexico City Tourist Map (Ciudad de Mexico - Mapa Turistico); 3rd edition, 2001 scale 1 : 10,000; bilingual (Spanish/English); size: folded: 10.5 x 24 cm, unfolded: 70 x 95 cm Contents: Detailed tourist map of the areas Center - Chapultepec, Coyoacan, and San Angel; shows all sights of interest in the area, museums, hotels, theaters, embassies, parking lots, gas stations, one-way streets, and metro lines. 47-page booklet with tourist information and photos, including listings of museums, hotels, restaurants, theaters, movie theaters, embassies (all with address and phone number); metro plan and street index. Retail price: US$ 8.95 * Tourist Guide - Mexico, Lugares y Caminos; 4th edition, 2001 size: 13.5 x 23 cm; 232 pages; in Spanish Contents: Illustrated tourist guide, divided into 6 different "Rutas": Ruta de las Misiones (Mission Route), Ruta del Norte (Northern Route), Ruta Minera (Mines Route), Ruta del Pacifico (Pacific Route), Ruta de Cortes (Route of Cortes), and Ruta Maya (Maya Route). All are desribed extensively with historic references, traditions, and festivities of every state. Contains also a 20-pages map of Mexico in scale 1 : 3,300,000 showing freeways, toll roads, principal and secondary highways, rural roads and tracks; railways, ferries, the majority of Mexico's archaeological, natural, and colonial sites (most of them with name), caves, national parks and other sites of interest; and plans of important towns and sights on the "Rutas": Chichen-Itza, Ensenada, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Leon, Matamoros, Merida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Mexico City Historic Center, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Oaxaca, Palenque, Puebla, Queretaro, Reynosa, Tijuana, Toluca; extensive list of hotels and restaurants. Retail price: US$ 10.95 * Tourist Guide - Ver y Hacer en la Ciudad de Mexico; 2nd edtion, 2002 size: 13.5 x 23 cm; 154 pages; in Spanish Contents: Illustrated city tourist guide, describing extensively all the interesting places to visit in Mexico City and surroundings. Detailed maps in scale 1 : 10,000 of Center - Chapultepec, Coyoacan, San Angel, and Xochimilco with street index; map of the archaeological site of Teotihuacan and the surroundings of Mexico City; list of museums, hotels, restaurants, theaters, movie theaters, embassies (all with address and phone number); metro plan. Retail price: US$ 10.95 For samples and more information please visit our website at <http://www.geocities.com/quimeramaps>. ---- New titles that will be published in November 2001: * Maya World (Mundo Maya); 1st edition, 2002 scale 1: 1,100,000; bilingual (Spanish/English); size: folded: 10.5 x 24 cm, unfolded: 70 x 95 cm Contents: The map covers the whole Maya World area, including the Mexican states of Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo, and the countries of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and parts of Honduras. It shows freeways, toll roads, principal and secondary highways, rural roads and tracks, road distances; railways, ferries, almost all of the area's archaeological, natural, and colonial sites (most of them with name), caves, spas, recommended beaches, museums, beautiful haciendas, national parks, other sites of interest; gas stations and towns of touristic interest. The map also comes with a 48-page booklet with an introduction to the history of the area, extensive illustrated information about many of the archaeological sites, and an extensive place and sight index. Retail price: US$ 8.95 * Guadalajara Tourist Map (Guadalajara - Mapa Turistico); 1st edition, 2002 scale 1 : 10,000; bilingual (Spanish/English); size: folded: 10.5 x 24 cm, unfolded: 70 x 95 cm Contents: Detailed tourist map of the areas Center and Tlaquepaque; shows all sights of interest in the area, museums, hotels, theaters, embassies, and tram lines. Comes with a booklet with tourist information and photos, including information on sights in the surroundings and a street index. Retail price: US$ 7.95 ---- All maps are availbale through our authorized North America distributors Treaty Oak (Austin, TX - www.treatyoak.com) and Map Link (Santa Barbara, CA - www.maplink.com), or directly through us (contacts below). In case you have been supplied by ITMB Publishing (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) until now, please note that this company is NOT an authorized distributor and will not be supplied with any maps from us anymore. With kind regards from Mexico, Roland ______________________________________ Roland W. Hardt International Sales Quimera Editores, S.A. de C.V. Balderas 33-314 - Col. Centro 06050 Mexico, D.F. - MEXICO Tel. (+52) 5518-1285 and 5512-6169, ext. 105 Fax (+52) 5521-4251 http://www.geocities.com/quimeramaps [log in to unmask] --- End Forwarded Message ---