The British newspaper "The Guardian" published last January a list with the top 10 bookshops around the world - and the "Ateneo Grand Splendid" is number 2 on this list. If you haven't visit yet, you should have a least a coffee in the cafeteria and catch the atmosphere.

Visit the link to read the whole article.
http://books.guardian.co.uk/shoptalk/story/0,,2239172,00.html