Mexico Handbook

Introduction - a foot in the door. Part 1 Essentials: planning your trip; before you travel; getting there; touching down; where to stay; getting around; keeping in touch; food and drink; shopping; holidays and festivals; adventure tourism; responsible tourism; health; further reading. Part 2 Mexico City: ins and outs; sights; sleeping; eating; entertainment; festivals; shopping; sports; tour operators; transport; directory; Mexico City suburbs. Part 3 Around Mexico City: north of Mexico City; west of Mexico City; south of Mexico City; east of Mexico City. Part 4 Veracruz and the Gulf Coast: Mexico City to the Gulf Coast; Xalapa; Veracruz; Papaloapan region; Los Tuxtlas. Part 5 Tabasco and Chiapas: Villahermosa; Chiapas heartland; San Cristobal de las Casas; Palenque; routes to Guatemala. Part 6 Yucutan Peninsula: Campeche state; Merida; Quintana Roo; Cancun; Cozumel. Part 7 Guerrero, Oaxaca and the Isthmus: Acapulco; coast northwest of Acapulco; Oaxaca; the Oaxaca coast; isthmus of Tehuantepec. Part 8 Michoacan: Morelia; Patzcuaro. Part 9 Guadalajara to the Pacific Coast; Guadalajara; Puerto Vallarta. Part 10 Colonial heartland: Queretaro; San Miguel de Allende; Guanajuato; Zacatecas. Part 11 Northeastern Mexico: Laredo to Tampico; Monterrey. Part 12 The northern highlands. Part 13 The northwest coast. Part 14 Baja California Peninsula: Tijuana. Part 15 Background: history; land and environment; art and architecture; culture; economy; government. Part 16 Footnotes.