Frommer's Cancun, Cozumel and the Yucatan 2003 Book

	List of Maps	vii
	What's New in Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan	1
1	The Best of Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan	4
1	The Best Beach Vacations	4
2	The Best Cultural Experiences	5
3	The Best Archaeological Sites	5
4	The Best Active Vacations	8
5	The Best Places to Get Away from It All	8
6	The Best Museums	9
7	The Best Shopping	10
8	The Hottest Nightlife	10
9	The Most Luxurious Hotels	11
10	The Best Budget Inns	12
11	The Best Unique Inns	12
12	The Best Restaurants	13
2	Planning Your Trip to the Yucatan	15
1	The Region at a Glance	15
	Destination: Yucatan--Red Alert Checklist	18
2	Visitor Information	18
3	Entry Requirements & Customs	20
4	Money	23
5	When to Go	26
	Yucatan Calendar of Festivals & Special Events	26
6	Health, Safety & Insurance	29
	Treating and Avoiding Digestive Trouble	32
7	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	34
8	Getting There	37
	What You Can Carry On--And What You Can't	38
	All About E-Ticketing	39
9	The Pros & Cons of Package Tours	41
10	Active Vacations in Mexico	44
11	Planning Your Trip Online	45
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	46
	Easy Internet Access Away from Home	47
12	Getting Around	48
13	Recommended Books	51
	Fast Facts: Mexico	54
3	Cancun	60
1	Orientation	61
	The Best Websites for Cancun	62
	Fast Facts: Cancun	65
2	Where to Stay	67
3	Where to Dine	75
4	Beaches, Watersports & Boat Tours	80
5	Outdoor Activities & Attractions	84
	Your Chance to Swim with Dolphins	84
6	Shopping	85
7	Cancun After Dark	86
8	Day Trips: Archaeological Sites & Eco-Theme Parks	88
4	Isla Mujeres, Cozumel & the Riviera Maya	93
	The Best Websites for Isla Mujeres, Cozumel & the Caribbean Coast	94
1	Isla Mujeres	96
	Fast Facts: Isla Mujeres	99
2	Cozumel	110
	Fast Facts: Cozumel	113
3	Puerto Morelos & Environs	127
4	Playa del Carmen	132
	Fast Facts: Playa del Carmen	134
5	Highway 307 from Xcaret to Xel-Ha	139
	The Caribbean Coast South of Cancun (Riviera Maya & Costa Maya)	140
6	Tulum, Punta Allen & Sian Ka'an	145
	Tulum: A Friendly Difference of Opinion	146
	The Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	150
7	Coba Ruins	151
8	Majahual, Xcalak & the Chinchorro Reef	154
9	Lago Bacalar	157
10	Chetumal	159
11	The Rio Bec Ruin Route	160
5	Merida, Chichen-Itza & the Maya Interior	167
	The Best Websites for Merida, Chichen-Itza & the Maya Interior	169
1	Merida: Gateway to the Maya Heartland	169
	Festivals & Special Events in Merida	173
	Fast Facts: Merida	174
2	The Ruins of Uxmal	195
	Seeing Puuc Maya Sites	199
3	Campeche	205
	Fast Facts: Campeche	208
4	The Ruins of Chichen-Itza	212
5	Valladolid	219
6	Tabasco & Chiapas	224
1	Villahermosa	225
2	Palenque	233
3	San Cristobal de las Casas	241
	The Zapatista Uprising & Lingering Tensions	244
	Fast Facts: San Cristobal de las Casas	245
	Special Events in & near San Cristobal	249
4	Road Trips from San Cristobal	257
5	Tuxtla Gutierrez	260
Appendix A	The Yucatan in Depth	264
1	The Land & Its People	264
2	A Look at the Past	266
	Dateline	266
3	Art & Architecture 101	274
4	Religion, Myth & Folklore	276
	Gods & Goddesses	277
5	Food & Drink	277
	What's Cooking in the Yucatan	280
Appendix B	Useful Terms & Phrases	282
1	Telephones & Mail	282
2	Basic Vocabulary	283
3	Menu Glossary	286
	Index	289
	General Index	289
	Accommodations Index	300
	Restaurants Index	302
	List of Maps
	Mexico	6
	The Yucatan Peninsula	16
	Tabasco & Chiapas	19
	Downtown Cancun	63
	Isla Cancun (Zona Hotelera)	69
	Isla Mujeres	97
	Cozumel Island	111
	San Miguel de Cozumel	115
	The Yucatan's Upper Caribbean Coast	129
	Playa del Carmen	133
	Tulum Ruins	147
	Coba Ruins	153
	The Yucatan's Lower Caribbean Coast	155
	Merida Attractions	171
	Merida Accommodations & Dining	183
	Uxmal Ruins	197
	Kabah Ruins	201
	Sayil Ruins	202
	Labna Ruins	203
	Campeche	207
	Chichen-Itza Ruins	213
	Villahermosa Area	227
	Palenque Archaeological Site	235
	Palenque Accommodations & Dining	239
	San Cristobal de las Casas	243
	Chiapas Highlands	259