Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Guadalajara
by Baird, David; Bairstow, LynneEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-09-01
Publisher(s): Pgw
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Summary
Completely rewritten this year by a longtime resident of Puerto Vallarta! Maps.
Author Biography
David Baird (chapters 6 and 7) is a writer, editor, and translator based in Austin, Texas. He spent part of his childhood in Morelia, Mexico, and later lived for 2 years among the Mazatec Indians in Oaxaca while he was doing graduate fieldwork. Lynne Bairstow (chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Appendix) is a writer specializing in travel and the Internet, who has lived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at least part-time for the past 9 years. She now lives there year-round, and was assisted in her research for this book by Claudia Velo. In a previous professional life, Lynne was a vice president for Merrill Lynch in Chicago and New York. They are also the authors of Frommer's Mexico and Frommer's Cancun, Cozumel and the Yucatan.
Table of Contents
| Planning a Trip to Mid-Pacific Mexico | p. 1 |
| The Region in Brief | p. 1 |
| Visitor Information, Entry Requirements and Money | p. 5 |
| When to Go | p. 13 |
| Holidays and Special Events | p. 14 |
| Active Vacations | p. 17 |
| Health, Safety and Insurance | p. 19 |
| Tips for Travelers with Special Needs | p. 21 |
| Turista on the Toilet: What to Do If You Get Sick | p. 22 |
| Getting There | p. 26 |
| The Pros and Cons of Package Tours | p. 31 |
| Getting Around | p. 34 |
| Fast Facts: Mexico | p. 39 |
| Settling into Puerto Vallarta | p. 44 |
| Puerto Vallarta Essentials | p. 45 |
| Fast Facts: Puerto Vallarta | p. 50 |
| Where to Stay | p. 52 |
| Where to Dine | p. 60 |
| Exploring Puerto Vallarta and Beyond | p. 69 |
| Beaches, Activities and Excursions | p. 69 |
| Art Along the Malecon | p. 74 |
| Shopping | p. 80 |
| A Huichol Art Primer: Tips for What to Buy | p. 84 |
| Puerto Vallarta After Dark | p. 89 |
| Side Trips from Puerto Vallarta | p. 94 |
| The Costa Alegre: From Puerto Vallarta to Barra de Navidad | p. 103 |
| Along the Costa Alegre (from North to South) | p. 103 |
| Barra de Navidad and Melaque | p. 110 |
| Manzanillo | p. 120 |
| Manzanillo Essentials | p. 120 |
| Fast Facts: Manzanillo | p. 124 |
| Activities On and Off the Beach | p. 124 |
| Where to Stay | p. 127 |
| Where to Dine | p. 131 |
| Manzanillo After Dark | p. 133 |
| A Side Trip to Colima and Its Volcano | p. 134 |
| Settling into Guadalajara | p. 135 |
| Guadalajara Essentials | p. 135 |
| Guadalajara's Neighborhoods in Brief | p. 140 |
| Fast Facts: Guadalajara | p. 141 |
| Where to Stay | p. 143 |
| Where to Dine | p. 147 |
| Exploring Guadalajara and Beyond | p. 153 |
| What to See and Do in Guadalajara | p. 153 |
| Special Events in Guadalajara | p. 156 |
| Shopping | p. 159 |
| Guadalajara After Dark | p. 165 |
| Side Trips from Guadalajara | p. 167 |
| Useful Terms and Phrases | p. 178 |
| Telephones and Mail | p. 178 |
| Basic Vocabulary | p. 179 |
| Menu Glossary | p. 183 |
| Index | p. 188 |
| General Index | p. 188 |
| Accommodations Index | p. 195 |
| Restaurant Index | p. 196 |
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