Cancun & the Yucatan for Dummies (ISBN - 0470120037) PDF
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by Victoria Veilleux and David Baird Cancún & the Yucatán FOR DUMmIES ‰ 3RD EDITION s 01_120033 ffirs.qxp 6/27/07 6:57 PM Page iii 02_120033 ftoc.qxp 6/27/07 6:58 PM Page viii Plan your trip with For Dummies Covering the most popular destinations in North America and Europe, For Dummies travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners. Available wherever books are sold or go to www.dummies.com And book it with our online partner, Frommers.com � Book airfare,hotels and packages � Find the hottest deals � Get breaking travel news � Enter to win vacations � Share trip photos and stories � And much more Frommers.com,rated the #1 Travel Web Site by PC Magazine 01_120033 ffirs.qxp 6/27/07 6:57 PM Page i Available wherever books are sold. Go to www.dummies.com or call 1-877-762-2974 to order direct. The fun and easy way™ to travel! U.S.A. 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For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2007930941 ISBN: 978-0-470-12003-3 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_120033 ffirs.qxp 6/27/07 6:57 PM Page iv About the Authors Victoria Veilleux (who wrote Chapters 1 through 12, 16 and 17, and the Appendix) travels extensively around the world as a travel writer, uncovering the ins and outs of vacation destinations — from the best places to eat, stay, and play, to the most efficient ways to go about it. In fact, Victoria’s efficient travel planning secured her the winning title of a scavenger hunt circumnavigating the globe in 23 days. She has traveled all over Mexico and personally visited each and every hotel and restaurant listed in this guide (in the chapters that she covered) to share her expert insights on how to make the most out of your time in Cancún and the Yucatán. She currently serves as Travel Editor for Private Air Magazine (for those who travel by private jet), and as a contributor to several publications ranging from Islands, Food Arts, Healing Lifestyles & Spas, and LIFE to Condé Nast Traveler’s www.concierge.com. David Baird (who wrote Chapters 13, 14, and 15) is a writer, editor, and translator who feels uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person (too much like writing his own obituary). Now based in Austin, Texas, he spent years living in various parts of Mexico, Brazil, Peru, and Puerto Rico. But, whenever possible, he manages to get back to the turquoise-blue waters of the Yucatán because he thinks he looks good in that color, and because he’s excessively fond of the local cooking. Authors’ Acknowledgments A special thanks to the many taxi drivers, hoteliers, chefs, and other in-the-know Mexicans that I bombarded endlessly with questions. Further kudos goes out to Lynne Bairstow for a great foundation upon which to build, Israel Urbina, Roger Sauri, Sue McGill-Kauffman, Soozi Eichler, and of course Les, my husband, photographer, and favorite amigo, who made the whole process so much more fun. — Victoria Veilleux I would like to acknowledge my indebtedness to the irrepressible Desiré Sanromán, a Cozumeleña who knows her island and befriended me for reasons that are not quite clear (sympathy? pity? concern for the readers I might mislead?). I would also thank that most capable of guides, Claudia Hurtado Valenzuela, who opened the doors of the Riviera Maya to me, and whose views on all matters touristic were well worth hearing. — David Baird 01_120033 ffirs.qxp 6/27/07 6:57 PM Page v Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development Development Editor: Amy Lyons Production Editor: Eric T. Schroeder Copy Editor: Jennifer Connolly Cartographer: Guy Ruggiero Editorial Assistant: Jennifer Polland Senior Photo Editor: Richard Fox Cover Photos: Front: © Frans Lemmens/Getty Images Back: © Cosmo Condina/Stock Connection/Jupiter Images Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Composition Services Project Coordinator: Kristie Rees Layout and Graphics: Joyce Haughey, Melanee Prendergast, Heather Ryan, Alicia B. South, Julie Trippetti Proofreaders: Aptara, Christy Pingleton Indexer: Aptara Anniversary Logo Design: Richard J. 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Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: 01_120033 ffirs.qxp 6/27/07 6:57 PM Page vi Maps at a Glance Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula ....................................................................40 Cancún Orientation Map ........................................................................103 Where to Stay in Isla Cancún (Hotel Zone) ..........................................111 Where to Stay in Ciudad Cancún (Cancún City)..................................113 Isla Cancún Dining (Hotel Zone)............................................................127 Ciudad Cancún Dining (Cancún City) ..................................................129 Isla Mujeres ..............................................................................................167 Cozumel Island ........................................................................................189 San Miguel de Cozumel ..........................................................................191 The Riviera Maya Region........................................................................217 Playa del Carmen ....................................................................................219 The Yucatán Peninsula’s Major Ruins ..................................................245 Chichén Itzá Ruins ..................................................................................247 Tulum Ruins ............................................................................................255 Cobá Ruins................................................................................................257 02_120033 ftoc.qxp 6/27/07 6:58 PM Page vii 02_120033 ftoc.qxp 6/27/07 6:58 PM Page viii
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