"the book describes the fascinating roots of Jewish culture in the New World." --
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, August 14, 2005"Ben Frank completely describes the Jewish presence and history south of the Rio Grande from Mexico, through Central America" --
Gabriel Levenson, travel editor New York Jewish Week"Frank has emerged as one of the most expert travel writers on Jewish communities and culture" --
Jewish News"Frank is one of the most authoritative travel writers on Jewish communities and culture." --
Westchester Jewish Life"It's rare these days to come across a travel book whose table of contents sparks genuine curiosity." --
Chicago Tribune, July 10, 2005"Mr. Frank's books provides the Jewish traveler with virtually all the information needed for a visit." --
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 6, 2005"The authors latest in-depth tour through Latin America and the Caribbean provides both historical insight and useful travel tips." --
American Reference Books Manual"This is an indispensable work." --
New York Jewish Week"This volume and his other travel guides are perfect for the arm-chair traveler." --
Jewish World"What makes Franks books special is the way in which he makes them practical and interesting" --
National Jewish Post and Opinion
Reader Reviews
We took this book with us to Argentina -- it was helpful. Very informative about history of Jewish communities, but poor editing (repetition of prior descriptions, for example) make reading this book less enjoyable than it should be.