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With the opening of five championship golf courses, Puerto Vallarta is now a booming golf destination; there are no major competing guides to the region.

List of Maps.

1. Planning Your Trip to Mid-Pacific Mexico.

1 The Region in Brief.

2 Visitor Information.

3 Entry Requirements & Customs.

4 Money.

5 When to Go.

Holidays & Special Events.

6 Travel Insurance.

7 Health & Safety.

What to Do If You Get Sick.

8 Specialized Travel Resources.

9 Planning Your Trip Online.

Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource.

10 The 21st-Century Traveler.

Online Traveler's Toolbox.

11 Getting There.

Flying with Film & Video.

12 Packages for the Independent Traveler.

Before You Book a Package.

13 Special-Interest Trips.

14 Tips on Accommodations.

15 Getting Around.

16 Recommended Books & Film.

Fast Facts: Mexico.

2. Settling into Puerto Vallarta (Lynne Bairstow).

1 Puerto Vallarta Essentials.

Fast Facts: Puerto Vallarta.

2 Where To Stay.

3 Where To Dine.

3. Exploring Puerto Vallarta & Beyond (Lynne Bairstow).

1 Beaches, Activities & Excursions.

2 Shopping.

A Huichol Art Primer: Shopping Tips.

3 Puerto Vallarta After Dark.

4 Side Trips from Puerto Vallarta.

4. Costa Alegre: From Puerto Vallarta to Barra de Navidad (Lynne Bairstow).

1 Along Costa Alegre (from North to South).

2 Barra de Navidad & Melaque.

5. Manzanillo (Lynne Bairstow).

1 Manzanillo Essentials.

Fast Facts: Manzanillo.

6. Settling into Guadalajara (David Baird).

1 Orientation.

Guadalajara Neighborhoods in Brief.

Fast Facts: Guadalajara.

2 Getting Around.

3 Where to Stay.

3 Where to Dine.

7. Exploring Guadalajara & Beyond (David Baird).

1 What to See & Do in Guadalajara.

2 Shopping.

3 Guadalajara After Dark.

Tequila: The Name Says It All.

Appendix: Useful Terms & Phrases.

1 Telephones & Mail.

2 Basic Vocabulary.

3 Menu Glossary.

Index.

General Index.

Accommodations Index.

Restaurant Index.

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