Product Description

This book covers Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, the Jalisco Coast, Manzanilia, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Acalpulco, Taxco, Costa Chica, and Oaxaca, and shopping for arts and crafts, experiencing fiestas, and lounging on beaches. From exploring Oaxaca's magnificent ruins and sportfishing near Mazatlan to lounging in beach hideaway on the Nayarit Coast, "Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico" is the guide to the best the region has to offer, both on and off the beaten path. Practical information includes suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights, plus essentials on dining, transportation, and accommodations for a range of budgets. Complete with details for surfing at Playa Zicatela and attending fiestas in Puerto Valiarta, "Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico" gives travellers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1033724 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 755 pages

From Amazon.com
It is the age of specialization, which is a good thing if you're traveling to Pacific Mexico. Let's say you're heading off to Mazatlán or Guadalajara, Oaxaca or Acapulco, you no longer need to lug along every detail on every town, city, and hotel in Mexico. Just the pertinent particulars will do, and that's what Bruce Whipperman delivers in his Lowell Thomas Award-winning Pacific Mexico Handbook.

Stretching over 1,000 miles along the Pacific coast from Mazatlán in Sinaloa down to Bahias de Huatulco in Oaxaca, the choices of tropical, palm-lined lagoons and soft sandy beaches seem without end yet easily accessible, thanks to Mexico's Highway 200 on the Pacific coast and a plethora of airplane access. Yet not each beach resort town is the same in character and opportunities. One of the great services rendered by Whipperman's handbook, before you ever set foot on Mexican soil, is the concise yet evocative description of the distinguishing personalities of the many towns and cities along the water. Especially useful if you're venturing south for the first time, Whipperman's introductions help you plan your itinerary to suit your mood and style. Of course he backs his narrative up with all the facts one might need, the hotels and restaurants, means of transportation and nightlife, shopping, sports, sights, and beaches. But he fleshes these guidebook details out with his sensitive and scholarly attention to the people, history and culture, the land and sea, the vegetation and the animals to be seen and experienced. All the options are spelled out, from the hedonistic immersion in resort relaxation to a glossary of helpful Spanish if you choose to explore further afield. --Stephanie Gold

Ingram
An encyclopedic guide to the Mexican coast from Mazatlan to Oaxaca, this guide includes Guadalajara, Acapulco, Colima, Patzcuaro, Urapan, and Taxco. "Packed with information and full of significant cultural asides . . . "--Boston Globe. Photos, maps, charts and illustrations.