[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
Mexico
2011
Mexico
2011
by David Baird, Shane Christensen,
Christine Delsol & Joy Hepp
with Maribeth Mellin
Published by:
WILEY PUBLISHING, INC.
111 River St.
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
Copyright © 2010 Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. All rights reserved. No
part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or
otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States
Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authoriza-
tion through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center,
222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978/750-8400, fax 978/646-8600. Requests
to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201/748-6011, fax 201/748-
6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions.
Wiley and the Wiley Publishing logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Frommer’s is a trademark or registered trademark
of Arthur Frommer. Used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc. is not associated with any product or vendor
mentioned in this book.
ISBN 978-0-470-61433-4
Editors: Jennifer Polland & Melinda Quintero
Production Editor: Michael Brumitt
Cartographer: Nick Trotter
Photo Editor: Richard Fox
Production by Wiley Indianapolis Composition Services
Front cover photo: Detail of Día de los Muertos ceramic art © M. Timothy O’Keefe /
Alamy Images
Back cover photo: Uxmal, Pyramid of the Magicians © Blaine Harrington III Photography
For information on our other products and services or to obtain technical support, please
contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877/762-2974, outside the
U.S. at 317/572-3993 or fax 317/572-4002.
Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that
appears in print may not be available in electronic formats.
Manufactured in the United States of America
5 4 3 2 1
CONTENTS
LIST OF MAPS
ix
1 THE BEST OF MEXICO
1
1
The Best Cultural Experiences . . . . . . 1
2
The Best Archaeological Sites . . . . . . 4
3
The Best Beach Vacations . . . . . . . . . . 5
4
The Best Active Vacations . . . . . . . . . . 6
5
The Best of Natural Mexico . . . . . . . . . 7
6
The Best Places to Get Away
from It All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7
The Best Art, Architecture &
Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8
The Best Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
9
The Best Luxury Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . .11
10
The Best Inexpensive Inns . . . . . . . . .13
11
The Best Spa Resorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
12
The Best Mexican Food & Drink . . .15
2 MEXICO IN DEPTH
17
1
Mexico Today: Viva La Vida . . . . . . . .17
2
Looking Back at Mexico . . . . . . . . . . .19
Malinche: Mexico’s First
Tour Guide
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
It’s All in the Game
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
The Return of Quetzalcóatl
. . . . . . . . .22
A Sticky Habit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
¡Hola!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
3
Eating & Drinking in Mexico . . . . . . .29
A Debt of Gratitude
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Dining Tips
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
4
Lay of the land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
5
Myth, Religion & Spirituality . . . . . . .36
6
Art & Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
7
Books, Film & Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO MEXICO
45
1
When to Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Calendar of Events
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
2
Entry Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
3
Getting There &
Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
4
Money & Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
What Things Cost in Mexico
. . . . . . . .62
5
Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Smoke-Free Mexico?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
6
Crime & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Two More Authors Give Their Two
Cents: Safety in Mexico
. . . . . . . . . . . . .66
7
Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . .69
8
Responsible Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
9
Special-Interest & Escorted Trips. . .73
10
Staying Connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
11
Tips on Accommodations . . . . . . . . .78
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]