Insight Guide Mexico
by Wilcock, JohnEdition: 7th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-03-01
Publisher(s): Insight Guides
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Summary
This book provides everything you'll ever need in a guidebook. It is an inspiring background read, an invaluable on-the-spot companion and a superb souvenir of your visit.-Insight Guides are renowned for their great pictures, whichvividly convey a sense of everyday life.-Expert writers bring to life the country's history,culture, flora and fauna and, above all, its people.-From Mexico's magnificent archeological sites to itsvibrant fiestas, from the high-altitude bustle of MexicoCity to the tranquil Caribbean coastline, it's all here.-All sites are clearly highlighted and cross-referenced withthe text.-All the travel details, hotels, restaurants and phonenumbers you'll need.
Table of Contents
| Maps | |
| Mexico | p. 144 |
| Historic Center | p. 152 |
| Zona Rosa and Chapultepec | p. 162 |
| Mexico Distrito Federal and Coyoacan | p. 168 |
| Around Mexico City | p. 178 |
| Teotihuacan | p. 180 |
| Puebla | p. 184 |
| The North | p. 200 |
| Cabo San Lucas | p. 211 |
| Central Mexico | p. 236 |
| Guanajuato | p. 240 |
| Guadalajara | p. 250 |
| Morelia | p. 256 |
| Acapulco | p. 271 |
| The South & Gulf Coast | p. 280 |
| El Tajin | p. 282 |
| Oaxaca | p. 292 |
| Palenque | p. 308 |
| The Yucatan | p. 318 |
| Uxmal | p. 322 |
| Merida | p. 324 |
| Chichen Itza | p. 327 |
| Introduction | |
| Que Viva Mexico! | p. 15 |
| History | |
| Smoking Mountains and Blooming Deserts | p. 19 |
| Pre-Hispanic Civilizations | p. 29 |
| Decisive Dates | p. 40 |
| Los Conquistadores | p. 42 |
| Colonialism and Independence | p. 49 |
| The Nineteenth Century | p. 56 |
| The Revolution and its Aftermath | p. 63 |
| Modern Mexico | p. 69 |
| People | |
| People and Culture | p. 79 |
| People | p. 81 |
| Los Charros | p. 94 |
| Los Toros | p. 96 |
| Features | |
| Artesania | p. 101 |
| Muralists | p. 108 |
| Fiestas | p. 115 |
| Food | p. 124 |
| Musica Mexicana | p. 131 |
| Insight on ... | |
| Mexico's Beach Resorts | p. 134 |
| The Copper Canyon | p. 220 |
| The Day of the Dead | p. 262 |
| Marine Wildlife of the Yucatan | p. 314 |
| Information panels | |
| Colonial Architecture | p. 54 |
| La Loteria Nacional | p. 73 |
| The Chiapas Problem | p. 90 |
| La Virgen de Guadalupe | p. 118 |
| Versatile Tortillas | p. 125 |
| Chili Peppers | p. 127 |
| Tequila | p. 253 |
| Adventure Tourism | p. 289 |
| Places | |
| Introduction | p. 143 |
| Mexico City and Environs | p. 149 |
| Mexico City | p. 151 |
| Around Mexico City | p. 177 |
| The North | p. 199 |
| Baja California | p. 203 |
| Through the Sierras | p. 213 |
| The Northwest Coast | p. 222 |
| Central Mexico | p. 233 |
| El Bajio and the Colonial Heartland | p. 235 |
| Jalisco and Michoacan | p. 249 |
| Acapulco and the Pacific Beaches | p. 265 |
| The South | p. 277 |
| The Gulf Coast | p. 279 |
| Oaxaca | p. 291 |
| Tabasco and Chiapas | p. 301 |
| The Yucatan | p. 317 |
| Travel Tips | |
| Getting Acquainted | p. 340 |
| Planning the Trip | p. 341 |
| Practical Tips | p. 345 |
| Getting Around | p. 349 |
| Where to Stay | p. 353 |
| Where to Eat | p. 366 |
| Culture | p. 375 |
| Nightlife | p. 376 |
| Sport | p. 378 |
| Shopping | p. 379 |
| Language | p. 380 |
| Further Reading | p. 382 |
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