Frommer's^® Mexico 2006

by David Baird; Lynne Bairstow

• ISBN13: 9780471754237
• ISBN10: 0471754234
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Mexico features gorgeous full-color photos of the white-sand beaches, mysterious ruins, and colorful market towns that await you. Our authors have lived in and written about Mexico for years, so they're able to provide valuable insights and advice. They'll steer you away from the touristy and the inauthentic, and show you the real heart of Mexico. Let them take you to exciting cities, charming colonial towns, lovely beach resorts, ancient ruins, traditional Maya villages, and natural wonders, from the Copper Canyon to the whale migration off Baja.You'll travel Mexico like a pro with our candid advice and handy Spanish-language glossary. Also included are accurate regional and town maps (including site plans of the major ruins), up-to-date advice on finding the best package deals, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

What’s New in Mexico.

1. The Best of Mexico (David Baird & Lynne Bairstow).

2. Planning Your Trip to Mexico.

3. Suggested Mexico Itineraries (David Baird).

4. Mexico City (by Lynne Bairstow).

5. Silver, Spas & Spiritual Centers: From Taxco to Tepoztlán (Lynne Bairstow).

6. San Miguel de Allende & the Colonial Silver Cities (David Baird).

7. Michoacán (by David Baird).

8. Guadalajara (David Baird).

9. Puerto Vallarta & the Central Pacific Coast (Lynne Bairstow).

10. Acapulco & the Southern Pacific Coast (Lynne Bairstow).

11. The Southernmost States: Oaxaca & Chiapas (David Baird).

12. Veracruz & Puebla: On the Heels of Cortez (David Baird).

13. Cancún (Lynne Bairstow).

14. Isla Mujeres & Cozumel (David Baird & Lynne Bairstow).

15. The Caribbean Coast: The Riviera Maya, Including Playa del Carmen & the Costa Maya (David Baird).

16. Mérida, Chichén Itzá & the Maya Interior (David Baird).

17. The Copper Canyon (David Baird).

18. Los Cabos & Baja California (Lynne Bairstow).

Appendix A: Mexico in Depth (David Baird).

Appendix B: Useful Terms & Phrases.

Index.