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Overview

The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Mexico's Best Beach Resorts Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

  1. Premier beach resort areas on Mexico's Pacific and Caribbean coasts described and evaluated, including Canc¿n, Cozumel, Acapulco, and Los Cabos
  2. Over 125 hotel profiles, from sprawling mega-resorts to secluded, romantic getaways
  3. More than 100 restaurant profiles, from fine dining to local cuisine
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Overview

The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Mexico's Best Beach Resorts Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

  1. Premier beach resort areas on Mexico's Pacific and Caribbean coasts described and evaluated, including Canc¿n, Cozumel, Acapulco, and Los Cabos
  2. Over 125 hotel profiles, from sprawling mega-resorts to secluded, romantic getaways
  3. More than 100 restaurant profiles, from fine dining to local cuisine
  4. In-depth descriptions and quick facts for each regional destination
  5. Maps that show how to get from your hotel to restaurants, beaches, attractions, and more
  6. Detailed information on the best sight-seeing and nightlife
  7. Expert guidance on selecting tours and packages
  8. The need-to-knows of traveling to Mexico, including booking airfare, required documents, insurance, and medical concerns
  9. Crash courses in how Mexican hotels, restaurants, and other institutions operate, including elementary Spanish words and phrases that will come in handy
  10. Insider advice on how, when, and where to travel in Mexico (and how to get around once you're there), with options for every budget or interest

Get the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The Unofficial Guide® to Mexico's Best Beach Resorts—the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780470379974
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 5/4/2009
  • Edition number: 4
  • Pages: 480
  • Sales rank: 778,239
  • Series: Unofficial Guides Series, #220
  • Product dimensions: 5.10 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Maribeth Mellin is an award-winning journalist who has covered various aspects of Mexico for more than two decades. Her experiences there began with a long backpacking journey in the 1970s that took her from Baja to the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula. She covered the U.S.–Mexico border as a senior editor with San Diego Magazine and as a contributor for the Los Angeles Times, then left full-time employment when a publisher asked her to write a book on the coastal resorts of Mexico. Since then, Maribeth has authored or contributed to more than 20 travel books about Mexico and has received the prestigious Pluma de Plata award for her writing about the country. She also has authored books on Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina, Hawaii, and San Diego, where she lives just a few blocks from the beach with her husband, Gary. Her writings on social, legal, and medical issues, along with her travel articles, have garnered more than two dozen awards from journalism organizations.

Jane Onstott earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish language and Hispanic literature from San Diego State University, with a year’s study in Madrid. Since then she has lived and traveled extensively in Mexico and Latin America. She worked as head of the Communication and Information office of the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galápagos Islands, and has worked as a Spanish-language interpreter and translator in Mexico and the United States. Jane has collaborated with colleague and friend Maribeth Mellin on several books, including San Diego Best Places (Sasquatch Books, 2002) and The Insiders’ Guide to San Diego (Globe Pequot Press, 2004). A San Diego resident, Jane travels to Mexico often to work for a variety of travel publications. Her book National Geographic Traveler Mexico describes the country’s culture and history and gives information about its most fascinating cities, towns, beaches, and archaeological sites. For more about Jane, visit www.janewrites.com.

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

Introduction.

Why We Love Mexico.

About This Guide.

Where Should I Go?

COMPARISON OF MEXICO’S BEACH RESORT DESTINATIONS.

A Brief History of Mexico.

PART ONE: Planning Your Visit to Mexico.

Air Travel.

Things to Know before You Go.

Special Considerations for Traveling to Mexico.

A CALENDAR OF FESTIVALS AND EVENTS.

PART TWO: Accommodations and Restaurants.

Where to Sleep and Eat.

Accommodations in Mexico.

Restaurants in Mexico.

GUIDE TO THE MEXICAN MENU.

PART THREE: Arriving and Getting Oriented.

Arriving by Air.

Arriving by Car.

Getting around the Mexican Coast.

Things the Locals Already Know.

PART FOUR Cancún.

Mexico’s Resort Boomtown.

Quick Facts about Cancún.

Where to Stay in Cancún.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN CANCÚN.

Where to Eat in Cancún.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN CANCÚN.

Sightseeing in Cancún.

Tours and Side Trips from Cancún.

THE MAYA WORLD.

Exercise and Recreation in Cancún.

Shopping in Cancún.

Nightlife in Cancún.

PART FIVE: Isla Mujeres.

An Island Retreat.

Quick Facts about Isla Mujeres.

Where to Stay in Isla Mujeres.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN ISLA MUJERES.

Where to Eat in Isla Mujeres.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN ISLA MUJERES.

Sightseeing in Isla Mujeres.

Tours and Side Trips from Isla Mujeres.

Exercise and Recreation in Isla Mujeres.

Shopping in Isla Mujeres.

Nightlife in Isla Mujeres.

PART SIX Cozumel.

Cruising to a Quiet Island.

Quick Facts about Cozumel.

Where to Stay in Cozumel.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN COZUMEL.

Where to Eat in Cozumel.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN COZUMEL.

Sightseeing in Cozumel.

Tours and Side Trips from Cozumel.

Exercise and Recreation in Cozumel.

Shopping in Cozumel.

Nightlife in Cozumel.

PART SEVEN: The Caribbean Coast.

The Riviera Maya and More.

Introduction to the Caribbean Coast of Mexico.

Quick Facts about the Caribbean Coast.

Puerto Morelos.

Punta Maroma.

Playa Xcalacoco.

Mayakoba.

Playa del Carmen.

Xcaret.

Paamul.

Puerto Aventuras.

Akumal.

Xel-Há.

Xel-Há to Tulum.

Tulum.

PART EIGHT: Mazatlán.

Pacific Playas.

Quick Facts about Mazatlán.

Where to Stay in Mazatlán.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN MAZATLÁN.

Where to Eat in Mazatlán.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN MAZATLÁN.

Sightseeing in Mazatlán.

Tours and Side Trips from Mazatlán.

Exercise and Recreation in Mazatlán.

Shopping in Mazatlán.

Nightlife in Mazatlán.

MAZATLÁN’S CARNAVAL.

PART NINE: Puerto Vallarta.

Wide Beaches and High Culture.

Quick Facts about Puerto Vallarta.

Where to Stay in Puerto Vallarta.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN PUERTO VALLARTA.

Where to Eat in Puerto Vallarta.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN PUERTO VALLARTA.

Sightseeing in Puerto Vallarta.

Tours and Side Trips from Puerto Vallarta.

Exercise and Recreation in Puerto Vallarta.

Shopping in Puerto Vallarta.

Nightlife in Puerto Vallarta.

North of Puerto Vallarta.

PART TEN: Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

The Twin Paradises.

Quick Facts about Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Where to Stay in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN IXTAPA AND ZIHUATANEJO.

Where to Eat in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN IXTAPA AND ZIHUATANEJO.

Sightseeing in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Tours and Side Trips from Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Exercise and Recreation in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Shopping in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Nightlife in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

PART ELEVEN: Acapulco.

Pacific Playground.

Quick Facts about Acapulco.

Where to Stay in Acapulco.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN ACAPULCO.

Where to Eat in Acapulco.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN ACAPULCO.

Sightseeing in Acapulco.

Tours and Side Trips from Acapulco.

Exercise and Recreation in Acapulco.

Shopping in Acapulco.

Nightlife in Acapulco.

PART TWELVE: Puerto Escondido.

A Beachin’ Hideaway.

Quick Facts about Puerto Escondido.

Where to Stay in Puerto Escondido.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN PUERTO ESCONDIDO.

Where to Eat in Puerto Escondido.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN PUERTO ESCONDIDO.

Sightseeing in Puerto Escondido.

Tours and Side Trips from Puerto Escondido.

Exercise and Recreation in Puerto Escondido.

Shopping in Puerto Escondido.

Nightlife in Puerto Escondido.

PART THIRTEEN: Huatulco.

The Bays of Oaxaca.

Quick Facts about Huatulco.

Where to Stay in Huatulco.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN HUATULCO.

Where to Eat in Huatulco.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN HUATULCO.

Sightseeing in Huatulco.

Tours and Side Trips from Huatulco.

Exercise and Recreation in Huatulco.

Shopping in Huatulco.

Nightlife in Huatulco.

PART FOURTEEN: Los Cabos.

From Serene Retreats to Party Central.

Quick Facts about Los Cabos.

Where to Stay in Los Cabos.

HOW ACCOMMODATIONS COMPARE IN LOS CABOS.

Where to Eat in Los Cabos.

HOW RESTAURANTS COMPARE IN LOS CABOS.

Sightseeing in Los Cabos.

Tours and Side Trips from Los Cabos.

Exercise and Recreation in Los Cabos.

Shopping in Los Cabos.

Nightlife in Los Cabos.

APPENDIX: Elementary Spanish.

General Conversation.

Numbers.

Food and Dining.

Beach and Outdoors.

Shopping.

Place-names.

Other Common Words.

Indexes and Reader Survey.

Accommodations Index.

Restaurant Index.

Subject Index.

Unofficial Guide Reader Survey.

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