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Mexico's Beach Resorts for Dummies (For Dummies)

by David Baird

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Want to relax and bask on sun-drenched beaches or dive in and enjoy great water sports? Drink in Mexico's rich history and heritage or drink up margaritas? Shop for Huichol art, Oaxacan textiles, Taxco silver, or precious gemstones or explore an eco-park? Explore the pyramids and ancient ruins or tee up for world-class golf? Stay in an incredible luxury resort or a handcrafted casa in a remote village? With information on the top beach resorts in Cancun, Cozumel and the Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Los Cabos and Southern Baja, and more, this friendly guide gives you all kinds of ideas and options, plus information on:
  • The best beaches, most romantic getaways, best bets for families, and hottest night life
  • The desert caves of Los Cabos, the Caribbean reefs off Cancún and Cozumel, and more
  • Sea kayaking, sportfishing, surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and more
  • Ixtapa with its high-class hotels and Zihuatanejo with its small-town charm
  • Where to enjoy authentic Mexican foods such as beef filet tacos, pozole, mango éclairs, poc chuc, and more

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Mexico's Beach Resorts For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes:

  • Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
  • What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
  • The best accommodations and restaurants for every budget
  • Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Synopsis:

Travel smart at www.dummies.com

Explore Mexico's Beach Resorts the fun and easy way

Mexico is a beach bonanza, with Cancún, Cozumel, the Riviera Maya, Acapulco, Los Cabos, and more. Find out about historical sites and natural wonders, world-class golf and water sports, day trips and night life. This fun, friendly guide lets you get your feet wet before you go.

Discover

  • Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
  • What you shouldn't miss — and what you can skip
  • The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
  • Handy Post-it® Flags to mark your favorite pages

Synopsis:

Mexico is the number one destination for Americans traveling abroad. This guide covers the top resort destinations, including Cancún, Cozumel, Acapulco, Los Cabos, and more.
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About the Author

Each Frommer's guide is personally researched and thoroughly updated by a single author or a small team. Our guides have a fun, intensely personal voice and a real person's judgments you can trust. David Baird is a writer, editor, and translator based in Austin, Texas. He spent part of his childhood in Morelia, Mexico, and later lived for 2 years among the Mazatec Indians in Oaxaca, while he was doing graduate fieldwork. Lynne Bairstow has lived in Puerto Vallarta for most of the past 11 years. Her travel articles on Mexico have appeared in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine, and Alaska Airlines Magazine. In 2000, Lynne was awarded the Pluma de Plata, a top honor granted by the Mexican government to foreign writers, for her work in the Frommer’s guidebook to Puerto Vallarta. Lynne is also the authors of Frommer's Portable Los Cabos and Baja and Frommer's Portable Acapulco, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo; and Lynne & David are the co-authors of Frommer's Mexico, Frommer's Cancún, Cozumel the Yucatán, Frommer's Portable Cancún, Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Guadalajara, and Cancún and the Yucatán for Dummies.
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Table of Contents

Introduction .

Part I: Mexico’s Beach Resorts.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Mexico’s Beach Resorts.

Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Mexico.

Chapter 3: Choosing Where to Go in Mexico’s Beach Resorts.

Chapter 4: Deciding When to Go.

Part II: Planning Your Trip to Mexico’s Beach Resorts.

Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.

Chapter 6: Getting to Mexico’s Beach Resorts.

Chapter 7: Booking Your Accommodations.

Chapter 8: Tips for Travelers with Special Needs or Interests.

Chapter 9: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.

Part III: Cancún.

Chapter 10: The Lowdown on Cancún’s Hotel Scene.

Chapter 11: Settling into Cancún.

Chapter 12: Dining in Cancún.

Chapter 13: Having Fun on and off the Beach in Cancún.

Part IV: Cozumel and the Riviera Maya.

Chapter 14: Cozumel.

Chapter 15: Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.

Part V: Puerto Vallarta and the Central Pacific Coast.

Chapter 16: The Lowdown on Puerto Vallarta’s Hotel Scene.

Chapter 17: Settling into Puerto Vallarta.

Chapter 18: Dining in Puerto Vallarta.

Chapter 19: Having Fun on and off the Beach in Puerto Vallarta.

Part VI: Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Chapter 20: The Lowdown on the Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo Hotel Scenes.

Chapter 21: Settling into Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Chapter 22: Dining in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Chapter 23: Having Fun on and off the Beach in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Part VII: Acapulco.

Chapter 24: The Lowdown on Acapulco’s Hotel Scene.

Chapter 25: Settling into Acapulco.

Chapter 26: Dining in Acapulco.

Chapter 27: Having Fun on and off the Beach in Acapulco.

Part VIII: Huatulco and the Southern Pacific Coast.

Chapter 28: Bahías de Huatulco.

Chapter 29: Puerto Escondido.

Part IX: Los Cabos and Southern Baja.

Chapter 30: The Lowdown on the Hotel Scene in Los Cabos.

Chapter 31: Settling into Los Cabos.

Chapter 32: Dining in Los Cabos.

Chapter 33: Having Fun on and off the Beach in Los Cabos.

Part X: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 34: Ten Top Mexican Moments.

Chapter 35: Ten Myths and Misconceptions about Mexico.

Chapter 36: Ten Most Deliciously Mexican Dishes.

Part XI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Quick Concierge.

Appendix B: Glossary of Spanish Words and Phrases.

Appendix C: Authentic Mexican Cuisine.

Index.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780471787426
Author:
Baird, David
Publisher:
For Dummies
Author:
Bairstow, Lynne
Subject:
Mexico
Subject:
TRAVEL / Mexico
Subject:
Trav
Subject:
el: Mexico
Copyright:
2006
Edition Number:
3
Edition Description:
Lifestyles Paperback
Series:
For Dummies Travel: Mexico's Beach Resorts
Series Volume:
72
Publication Date:
20061113
Binding:
Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
552
Dimensions:
8.54x5.56x1.19 in. 1.23 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Travel smart at www.dummies.com

Explore Mexico's Beach Resorts the fun and easy way

Mexico is a beach bonanza, with Cancún, Cozumel, the Riviera Maya, Acapulco, Los Cabos, and more. Find out about historical sites and natural wonders, world-class golf and water sports, day trips and night life. This fun, friendly guide lets you get your feet wet before you go.

Discover

  • Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
  • What you shouldn't miss — and what you can skip
  • The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
  • Handy Post-it® Flags to mark your favorite pages
"Synopsis" by , Mexico is the number one destination for Americans traveling abroad. This guide covers the top resort destinations, including Cancún, Cozumel, Acapulco, Los Cabos, and more.
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