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From exploring Mayan ruins and lounging on Caribbean beaches to going on an eco-tourism adventure, Moon Handbooks Yucatán Peninsula is the guide to the best the country 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 traveling through hot spots like Mérida, Cancún, and Playa del Carmen, as well as lesser-known locales like Campeche City, Isla Holbox, and Xcalak, Moon Handbooks Yucatán Peninsula gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
Moon Handbooks Yucatán Peninsula
by Chandler, Liza Prado; Chandler, Gary PradoEdition: 8th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-09-28
Publisher(s): Avalon Travel Publishing
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Summary
Table of Contents
| Discover the Yucatan Peninsula | |
| Planning Your Trip | p. 4 |
| The Regions | p. 6 |
| The Best of the Yucatan Peninsula | p. 11 |
| An Eco-Adventure Week | p. 13 |
| Mayan Archaeology and Culture | p. 14 |
| Diving and Snorkeling | p. 16 |
| Family Fun | p. 18 |
| 10 Days in Chiapas and Tabasco | p. 20 |
| Explore the Yucatan Peninsula | |
| Cancun, Isla Mujeres, and Isla HolBox | p. 24 |
| Cancun | p. 27 |
| Zona Hotelera Beaches | |
| La Casa de Arte Popular Mexicano | |
| Parque las Palapas | |
| Isla Mujeres | p. 70 |
| Playa Norte | |
| Isla Holbox | p. 92 |
| Whale Shark Feeding Grounds | |
| Town Beach | |
| The Riviers Maya and Isla Cozumel | p. 102 |
| Puerto Morelos | p. 105 |
| Punta Bete/Playa Xcalacoco | p. 113 |
| Playa Del Carmen | p. 114 |
| Playa Tukan | |
| Isla Cozumel | p. 138 |
| Coral Reefs | |
| San Gervasio | |
| Puerto Aventuras | p. 163 |
| Xpu-Ha | p. 166 |
| Akumal | p. 167 |
| Laguna Yal-Ku | |
| Tankah Tres | p. 177 |
| Tulum and Southern Quintana Roo | p. 179 |
| Tulum | p. 182 |
| Tulum Ruins | |
| Cenotes Outside Tulum | |
| Coba | p. 198 |
| Coba Archaeological Zone | |
| Coba Village | |
| Punta Allen and the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | p. 205 |
| Ascension Bay | |
| Felipe Carrillo Puerto | p. 209 |
| La Costa Maya | p. 212 |
| Mahahual | |
| Xcalak | |
| Laguna Bacalar | p. 222 |
| Chetumal | p. 226 |
| Kohunlich Archaeological Zone | |
| The State of Yucatan | p. 235 |
| Merida | p. 238 |
| Museum of Anthropology | |
| Museo MACAY | |
| The Puuc Route | p. 272 |
| Between Merida and Muna | |
| West of Muna | |
| Between Merida and Mayapan | |
| Cenotes de Cuzama | |
| Uxmal Archaeological Zone | |
| Ticul | |
| Kabah Archaeological Zone | |
| Sayil Archaeological Zone | |
| Xlapak Archaeological Zone | |
| Labna Archaeological Zone | |
| Loltun Caves | |
| Oxkutzcab | |
| Celestun | p. 289 |
| Flamingo Reserve | |
| Progreso | p. 294 |
| East of Progreso | p. 300 |
| Chicxulub Puerto | |
| Uaymitun Reserve | |
| Xtambo | |
| Telchac Puerto | |
| Izamal | p. 303 |
| Chichen Itza and Piste | p. 309 |
| Chichen Itza Archaeological Zone | |
| Valladolid | p. 319 |
| Ek' Balam Archaeological Zone | |
| Rio Lagartos and San Felipe | p. 328 |
| The State of Campeche | p. 334 |
| Campeche City | p. 337 |
| Fuerte de San Miguel and Museo Arqueologico de Campeche | |
| Archaeological Zones Near Campeche City | p. 353 |
| Edzna Archaeological Zone | |
| Santa Rosa de Xtampak Archaeological Zone | |
| Isla Jaina | |
| Hecelchakan | |
| Southern Campeche State | p. 357 |
| Escarcega | |
| Calakmul Archaeological Zone and Reserve | |
| Chicanna Archaeological Zone | |
| Becan Archaeological Zone | |
| Xpujil Town | |
| The State of Tabasco | p. 365 |
| Villahermosa | p. 368 |
| Comalcalco | p. 377 |
| Comalcalco Archaeological Zone | |
| Chocolate Haciendas | |
| The State of Chiapas | p. 380 |
| Palenque | p. 384 |
| Palenque Archaeological Zone | |
| Archaeological Zones of the Rio Usumacinta Valley | p. 398 |
| Bonampak Archaeological Zone | |
| Yaxchilan Archaeological Zone | |
| Frontera Corozal | |
| Ocosingo | p. 404 |
| San Cristobal de Las Casas | p. 408 |
| Villages Beyond San Cristobal | p. 428 |
| San Juan Chamula | |
| Zinacantan | |
| San Andres Larrainzar | |
| South of San Cristobal | p. 433 |
| Amatenango del Valle | |
| Comitan | |
| Between Comitan and Lagunas de Montebello | |
| Lagunas de Montebello National Park | |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | p. 437 |
| Around Tuxtla Gutierrez | p. 447 |
| Chiapa de Corzo | |
| Cave and Country Loop | |
| Southern Coast | |
| Know the Yucatan Peninsula | |
| The Land | p. 456 |
| The Coast | |
| Cenotes | |
| Climate | |
| Flora | p. 457 |
| Trees | |
| Flowers | |
| Fauna | p. 459 |
| Land Mammals | |
| Sea Life | |
| Birds | |
| Reptiles | |
| Insects and Arachnids | |
| Environmental Issues | p. 468 |
| Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka'an | |
| Conservation | |
| History | p. 469 |
| Across the Bering Land Bridge | |
| Ancient Civilizations | |
| Late Preclassic Period | |
| Early Classic Period | |
| Late Classic Period | |
| Early Postclassic Period | |
| Late Postclassic Period | |
| Spanish Arrival and Conquest | |
| Land Reforms | |
| Government and Economy | p. 474 |
| Government | |
| Economy | |
| The People | p. 476 |
| Language | |
| Art | |
| Holidays and Festivals | |
| Getting There | p. 478 |
| Plane | |
| Cruise Ship | |
| Bus | |
| Ferry | |
| Group Travel | |
| Getting Around | p. 479 |
| Bus | |
| Car | |
| Plane | |
| Visas and Officialdom | p. 483 |
| Passports and Visas | |
| Traveling with Documents | |
| Consulates | |
| Conduct and Customs | p. 484 |
| The Beach | |
| Bargaining | |
| Photographing Locals | |
| Tips for Travelers | p. 485 |
| Travelers with Disabilities | |
| Women Travelers | |
| Gay and Lesbian Travelers | |
| Studying Spanish | |
| Health | p. 486 |
| Sunburn | |
| Heat Exhaustion | |
| Diarrhea | |
| Information and Services | p. 487 |
| Money | |
| Communication and Media | |
| Maps and Tourist Information | |
| Weights and Measures | |
| Mayan Glossary | p. 490 |
| Spanish Phrasebook | p. 492 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 498 |
| Internet Resources | p. 500 |
| Index | p. 501 |
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