Frommer's Mexico 2003 Book

	List of Maps	x
	What's New in Mexico	1
1	The Best of Mexico	5
1	The Best Beach Vacations	5
2	The Best Cultural Experiences	8
3	The Best Festivals & Celebrations	9
4	The Best Archaeological Sites	10
5	The Best Active Vacations	11
6	The Best of Natural Mexico	12
7	The Best Places to Get Away from It All	13
8	The Best Art, Architecture & Museums	13
9	The Best Shopping	15
10	The Hottest Nightlife	16
11	The Best Luxury Hotels	17
12	The Best Unique Inns	18
13	The Best Inexpensive Inns	19
14	The Best Spa Resorts	20
15	The Best Mexican Food & Drink	21
2	Planning Your Trip to Mexico	22
1	The Regions in Brief	22
	Destination: Mexico--Red Alert Checklist	24
2	Visitor Information	24
3	Entry Requirements & Customs	25
4	Money	28
5	When to Go	30
	Mexico Calendar of Events	31
6	Insurance, Health & Safety	36
	Treating & Avoiding Digestive Trouble	38
7	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	40
8	Getting There	43
	Luxury Bus Service from the Mexico City Airport	43
	All About E-Ticketing	44
9	The Pros & Cons of Package Tours	47
10	Active Vacations in Mexico	50
11	Planning Your Trip Online	53
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	54
12	Getting Around	55
13	Recommended Books	58
	Fast Facts: Mexico	59
3	Mexico City	65
1	Orientation	66
	Important Taxi Safety Precautions in Mexico City	70
	Mexico City Neighborhoods in Brief	72
2	Getting Around	74
	Fast Facts: Mexico City	79
3	Where to Stay	82
4	Where to Dine	90
	Cafe, Por Favor!	95
5	Exploring Mexico City	95
6	Organized Tours	115
7	Shopping	116
8	Mexico City After Dark	120
9	A Side Trip to the Pyramids of San Juan Teotihuacan	125
4	Silver, Spas & Spiritual Centers: From Taxco to Tepoztlan	130
1	Taxco: Cobblestones & Silver	130
	Spanish & Art Classes in Taxco	135
2	Ixtapan de la Sal: A Thermal Spa Town	141
3	Valle de Bravo & Avandaro: Mexico's Switzerland	143
4	Cuernavaca: Land of Eternal Spring	145
	Fast Facts: Cuernavaca	148
5	Tepoztlan	156
5	San Miguel de Allende & the Colonial Silver Cities	159
1	San Miguel de Allende	160
	Fast Facts: San Miguel De Allende	164
	Learning at the Source: Going to School in San Miguel	167
2	Guanajuato	176
	Fast Facts: Guanajuato	179
	The Redolent Mexican Cantina	188
3	Santiago de Queretaro	188
	Fast Facts: Queretaro	191
	Shopping for Opals	194
4	Zacatecas	196
	Fast Facts: Zacatecas	198
5	San Luis Potosi	206
	Fast Facts: San Luis Potosi	208
6	Michoacan	214
1	Morelia	215
	Fast Facts: Morelia	216
	Michoacan's Monarch Migration	225
2	Patzcuaro	226
	Fast Facts: Patzcuaro	228
3	Uruapan: Handcrafts & Volcanoes	235
7	Guadalajara	238
1	Orientation	238
	Guadalajara Neighborhoods in Brief	241
2	Getting Around	242
	Fast Facts: Guadalajara	242
3	Where to Stay	244
4	Where to Dine	247
5	Exploring Guadalajara	250
6	Shopping	254
7	Guadalajara After Dark	257
	Tequila: The Name Says It All	258
8	Puerto Vallarta & the Central Pacific Coast	260
1	Puerto Vallarta	260
	Fast Facts: Puerto Vallarta	266
	Art Along the Malecon	270
	A Huichol Art Primer: Tips for What to Buy	279
2	Mazatlan	305
	Fast Facts: Mazatlan	309
	Mazatlan's Carnaval: A Weeklong Party	313
3	Costa Alegre: Puerto Vallarta to Barra de Navidad	322
4	Manzanillo	333
	Fast Facts: Manzanillo	336
9	Acapulco & the Southern Pacific Coast	345
1	Acapulco	346
	Fast Facts: Acapulco	351
	A Masterpiece of a House	353
2	Northward to Zihuatanejo & Ixtapa	368
	Fast Facts: Zihuatanejo & Ixtapa	372
3	Puerto Escondido	386
	Fast Facts: Puerto Escondido	389
	Ecotours & Other Adventurous Explorations	391
4	Bahias de Huatulco	400
	Fast Facts: Bahias de Huatulco	403
10	The Southernmost States: Oaxaca & Chiapas	409
1	Oaxaca City	410
	Fast Facts: Oaxaca	415
	Oaxacan Street Food	427
	Shopping Splendor: Oaxaca's Market Villages	432
2	San Cristobal de las Casas	438
	The Zapatista Uprising & Lingering Tensions	441
	Fast Facts: San Cristobal de las Casas	442
	Special Events in & near San Cristobal	445
3	Palenque	454
11	Veracruz & Puebla: On the Heels of Cortez	461
1	Veracruz City	461
	Fast Facts: Veracruz	464
2	Exploring North of Veracruz: Ruins, More Ruins & a Great Museum	470
3	Colonial Puebla	477
	Fast Facts: Puebla	480
	"Cinco de Mayo" & the Battle of Puebla	481
12	Cancun	492
1	Orientation	493
	The Best Websites for Cancun	494
	Fast Facts: Cancun	497
2	Where to Stay	499
3	Where to Dine	507
4	Beaches, Watersports & Boat Tours	512
5	Outdoor Activities & Attractions	516
6	Shopping	517
7	Cancun After Dark	518
8	Day Trips: Archaeological Sites & Eco-Theme Parks	520
13	Isla Mujeres, Cozumel & the Riviera Maya	525
	The Best Websites for Isla Mujeres, Cozumel & the Caribbean Coast	528
1	Isla Mujeres	530
	Fast Facts: Isla Mujeres	533
2	Cozumel	543
	Fast Facts: Cozumel	547
3	Puerto Morelos & Environs	560
4	Playa del Carmen	566
	Fast Facts: Playa del Carmen	568
5	Highway 307 from Xcaret to Xel-Ha	573
	The Caribbean Coast South of Cancun (Riviera Maya & Costa Maya)	574
6	Tulum, Punta Allen & Sian Ka'an	579
	Tulum: A Friendly Difference of Opinion	579
	The Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	584
7	Coba Ruins	585
8	Majahual, Xcalak & the Chinchorro Reef	587
9	Lago Bacalar	590
10	Chetumal	592
14	Merida, Chichen-Itza & the Maya Interior	595
	The Best Websites for Merida, Chichen-Itza & the Maya Interior	596
1	Merida: Gateway to the Maya Heartland	597
	Festivals & Special Events in Merida	600
	Fast Facts: Merida	601
2	The Ruins of Uxmal	621
3	The Ruins of Chichen Itza	628
4	Valladolid	635
15	The Copper Canyon	640
1	The Copper Canyon Train & Stops Along the Way	641
	Choosing a Package or Tour Operator	644
2	Los Mochis: The Western Terminus	652
3	Chihuahua: The Eastern Terminus	655
	Fast Facts: Chihuahua	656
16	Los Cabos & Baja California	661
1	Los Cabos: Resorts, Watersports & Golf	662
	The Best Websites for Los Cabos & Baja	664
	Fast Facts: San Jose Del Cabo	666
	Fast Facts: Cabo San Lucas	677
	The Lowdown on Golf in Cabo	680
2	Todos Santos: A Creative Oasis	688
3	La Paz: Peaceful Port Town	690
	Fast Facts: La Paz	692
	Exploring Northern Baja: Cruising the Sea of Cortez	697
4	Mid-Baja: Loreto, Mulege & Santa Rosalia	698
	Whale-watching in Baja	704
5	Tijuana & Rosarito Beach	705
	A Northern Baja Spa Sanctuary	709
6	Ensenada: Port of Call	712
Appendix A	Mexico in Depth	714
1	The Land & Its People	714
2	A Look at the Past	715
	Dateline	715
3	Food & Drink	722
Appendix B	Useful Terms & Phrases	725
1	Telephones & Mail	725
2	Basic Vocabulary	726
3	Menu Glossary	728
	Index	731