Hidden Cancun & the Yucatan

by Harris, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781569752203
• ISBN10: 1569752206
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Ulysses Pr

Summary

Loaded with helpful recommendations and vital "dos-and-don'ts" for visiting Cancun, this true "beach to ruins" guide describes all the top attractions. "Explores the region's wilder terrain, including Maya ruins and wildlife preserves".--"American Way".

Table of Contents

Exploring the Yucatan	1	(47)
Where to Go	4	(6)
When to Go	10	(1)
Climate & Seasons	10	(1)
Calendar of Events	11	(3)
Before You Go	14	(1)
Visitors Centers	14	(1)
Packing	14	(2)
Lodging	16	(2)
Dining	18	(1)
Health & Safety	19	(4)
Traveling with Children	23	(1)
Women Traveling Alone	24	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	25	(1)
Senior Travelers	26	(1)
Disabled Travelers	26	(1)
Student Travelers	27	(1)
Traveling with Pets	28	(1)
Passports & Visas	28	(1)
Mexican Customs	29	(1)
U.S. Customs	29	(1)
Shots	30	(2)
Money Matters	32	(3)
Electric Voltage	35	(1)
Business Hours & Siestas	35	(1)
Time	35	(1)
Weights & Measures	36	(1)
Communications	36	(2)
Transportation	38	(2)
Air	40	(1)
Buses	41	(1)
Car	42	(3)
Sea	45	(1)
Taxis	45	(1)
Hitchhiking	46	(1)
Travel Agencies & Tours	47	(1)
The Land and Outdoor Adventures	48	(22)
Flora	52	(2)
Fauna	54	(7)
Outdoor Adventures	61	(1)
Camping	61	(3)
Fishing	64	(1)
Diving	64	(1)
Swimming & Snorkeling	65	(2)
Birdwatching	67	(1)
Windsurfing	67	(1)
Biking	67	(1)
Hiking	68	(2)
History and Culture	70	(28)
History	70	(21)
Culture	91	(1)
People	91	(2)
Cuisine	93	(3)
Language	96	(2)
Cancun	98	(34)
Hotel Zone	99	(23)
Downtown	122	(6)
Outdoor Adventures	128	(2)
Transportation	130	(1)
Addresses & Phone Numbers	131	(1)
The Mexican Caribbean	132	(57)
Isla Mujeres	133	(11)
Isla Contoy	144	(1)
The Riviera Maya: Cancun to Playa del Carmen	145	(10)
Isla Cozumel	155	(14)
The Riviera Maya: Playa del Carmen to Tulum	169	(8)
Tulum	177	(7)
Outdoor Adventures	184	(2)
Transportation	186	(2)
Address & Phone Numbers	188	(1)
Quintana Roo Backcountry	189	(29)
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	190	(6)
Coba	196	(5)
Tulum to Chetumal	201	(9)
Chetumal Area	210	(6)
Outdoor Adventures	216	(1)
Transportation	216	(1)
Addresses & Phone Numbers	217	(1)
Valladolid and Chichen Itza	218	(32)
Valladolid	220	(4)
Chichen Itza	224	(15)
Izamal	239	(4)
Mayapan	243	(3)
Dzibilchaltun	246	(2)
Transportation	248	(1)
Addresses & Phone Numbers	249	(1)
Merida	250	(26)
Downtown Merida	251	(16)
Beyond Downtown Merida	267	(7)
Outdoor Adventures	274	(1)
Transportation	274	(1)
Addresses & Phone Numbers	275	(1)
The Yucatan Gulf Coast	276	(17)
Isla Holbox	276	(1)
Rio Lagartos	277	(5)
Progreso Area	282	(6)
Sisal and Celestun	288	(3)
Outdoor Adventures	291	(1)
Transportation	291	(1)
Addresses & Phone Numbers	292	(1)
Uxmal and the Hill Country	293	(22)
Uxmal	294	(10)
La Ruta Puuc	304	(4)
Maya Towns of the Sierra	308	(4)
Oxkintoc	312	(2)
Transportation	314	(1)
Campeche	315	(29)
Zona Chenes	315	(6)
Edzna	321	(2)
Campeche (City)	323	(7)
Campeche's Gulf Coast	330	(5)
Xpujil and the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	335	(7)
Transportation	342	(1)
Addresses & Phone Numbers	343	(1)
Beyond the Yucatan	344	(22)
Villahermosa	344	(4)
Palenque	348	(11)
Bonampak and Yaxchilan	359	(5)
Transportation	364	(1)
Addresses & Phone Numbers	365	(1)
Index	366	(6)
Lodging Index	372	(2)
Dining Index	374	(4)
About the Author and Illustrator	378