Fodor's Puerto Vallarta 2008: With Guadalajara, San Blas, and Inland Mountain Towns (Fodor's Gold Guides)
by Jane Onstott
from Fodor's
One of Mexico's most exciting destinations is one of Fodor's most exciting new books. Puerto Vallarta has everything you could want in a relaxing south-of-the-border vacation: beaches, world-class restaurants, luxurious resorts, and fabulous shopping. Fodor's Puerto Vallarta 2008 has everything you could want in a guidebook:
• In-depth coverage of restaurants, hotels, shops, outdoor activities, and nightlife
• Hotel charts help readers find the perfect place to stay on any budget
• Word-of-mouth quotations from members of the online Fodor's community
• Coverage of excursions to Guadalajara and Barra da Navidad
• Photo-rich features that center on cultural attractions like Huichol art and mariachi, give the lowdown on finding the best spas and top restaurants, or act as visual tools to help readers plan their trips, with itineraries, charts, and illustrations.
With eight thematic chapters focusing expressly on metropolitan Puerto Vallarta, Fodor's Puerto Vallarta 2008 is the most complete guide to this destination available today.
Puerto Vallarta & Pacific Mexico (Regional Guide)
by Michael Read
from Lonely Planet
Mexico's Pacific Coast is cut from the very fabric of dreams - a resplendent tapestry of passion, tradition and unrestrained natural beauty. Slipping from enchanted mangrove lagoons to lost fishing villages, honeysuckle beaches and thriving cosmopolitan cities, visitors will find adventure at every turn - and get there in style with this comprehensive guide.
Don't Just Sit There - Thorough outdoors special section makes adventuring a breeze. World-class fishing, snorkeling, surfing, wildlife spotting, hiking, biking and much more await.
Explore Secret Spots - Insider's tips to the region's best beach finds, along with great maps and itineraries so you don't get lost along the way.
Espanol Made Easy - Our handy language section and glossary will arm you with all the words you need to know - and a few extras - to get you into the heart of the country.
Eat Your Heart Out - From new Mexican cuisine in Oaxaca to the area's best fish taco stands, informed dining tips bring you to top eats and indulgent treats.
Moon Puerto Vallarta: Including the Nayarit and Jalisco Coasts (Moon Handbooks)
by Bruce Whipperman
from Avalon Travel Publishing
Head for Mexico: The Renegade Guide
by Don Adams
from Trafford Publishing
Head for Mexico was edited by Teresa Kendrick, the author of a highly respected guidebook to the Lake Chapala area of Mexico. Her years of experience in living and working in Mexico add an invaluable facet to this book. Bill Haslbauer is a retired Texan who, along with wife Neva retired to Mexico and offered to share their experiences with you. The definitive book on single women moving to Mexico was written by Karen Blue and she shares with you some of her unique insight into what all that entails. Mark Farley has spent years teaching English in placement service. Mark has an extensive network of people who provide information on an astounding variety of locations. and finally, Judy King, who has years of experience in the business world of Mexico and currently co-publishes with Blue, a newsletter about life in Mexico, has provided a touch of her clear-eyed but affectionate prose about her adopted country.
In addition, if you don't find the answers to your questions in Head for Mexico the author provides a website and email address so you can contact him personally. This is the only book to offer the readers exactly the information they need in order to make an informed decision about a possible move to Mexico and it may well be the funniest book you read this year.
Moon Handbooks Pacific Mexico: Including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Acapulco, and Oaxaca (Moon Handbooks)
by Bruce Whipperman
from Avalon Travel Publishing
It is the age of specialization, which is a good thing if you're traveling to Pacific Mexico. Let's say you're heading off to Mazatlán or Guadalajara, Oaxaca or Acapulco, you no longer need to lug along every detail on every town, city, and hotel in Mexico. Just the pertinent particulars will do, and that's what Bruce Whipperman delivers in his Lowell Thomas Award-winning Pacific Mexico Handbook.
Stretching over 1,000 miles along the Pacific coast from Mazatlán in Sinaloa down to Bahias de Huatulco in Oaxaca, the choices of tropical, palm-lined lagoons and soft sandy beaches seem without end yet easily accessible, thanks to Mexico's Highway 200 on the Pacific coast and a plethora of airplane access. Yet not each beach resort town is the same in character and opportunities. One of the great services rendered by Whipperman's handbook, before you ever set foot on Mexican soil, is the concise yet evocative description of the distinguishing personalities of the many towns and cities along the water. Especially useful if you're venturing south for the first time, Whipperman's introductions help you plan your itinerary to suit your mood and style. Of course he backs his narrative up with all the facts one might need, the hotels and restaurants, means of transportation and nightlife, shopping, sports, sights, and beaches. But he fleshes these guidebook details out with his sensitive and scholarly attention to the people, history and culture, the land and sea, the vegetation and the animals to be seen and experienced. All the options are spelled out, from the hedonistic immersion in resort relaxation to a glossary of helpful Spanish if you choose to explore further afield. --Stephanie Gold
Adventure Guide Puerto Vallarta & Vicinity (Adventure Guides Series) (Adventure Guides Series) (Adventure Guides Series)
by Vivien Lougheed
from Hunter Publishing (NJ)
Full color photographs and maps throughout. This region is one of the top destinations for America travelers. That means five-star resorts and fancy restaurants, of course, but so much more as well. Dive in Los Arcos, bird-watch in the Marietas Islands, whale-watch in the local waters (a UNESCO site). The guide covers Guadalajara, Laguna Chapala, Tomatlan, Quemaro, Chamela Bay, Costa Careyes, Cuitzmala, Tecuan, Cihuatlan, Platya Boca de Iguanas, Playa Manzanilla and Barra de Navidad/Melaque. All the hotels and restaurants are profiled in depth, as well as the sites worth seeing, entertainment, activities, and all practical details.
Moon Pacific Mexico: Including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Acapulco, and Oaxaca (Moon Handbooks)
by Bruce Whipperman
from Avalon Travel Publishing
Hidden Puerto Vallarta: Including the Bahia de Banderas and Sierra Madre Mountains (Hidden Travel)
by Richard Harris
from Ulysses Press
This new Hidden guide reviews a broad selection of lodging and dining options from inexpensive local hotels and authentic Mexican taco stands to ultra-deluxe resorts and world-class restaurants. It also covers in detail the many outdoor activities available including hiking, biking, horseback riding, bird-watching, scuba diving, snorkeling, whale watching, and dolphin adventures.
Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara (Frommer's Portable)
by David Baird
from Frommers
Put the Best of Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara in Your Pocket
* Insider tips on finding the best beaches, buying Huichol art, and choosing the Tequila tour that's right for you.
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Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
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Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
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Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
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The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
Frommer's. The best trips start here.
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices.
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Moon Handbooks: Puerto Vallarta (3rd Ed.)
by Bruce Whipperman
from Avalon Travel Pub
In addition to extensive coverage of the shiny north-end new town and the stucco-and-tile old town, the updated Puerto Vallarta Handbook offers travelers all the tools they need for accessible daytrips from sun- drenched Puerto Vallarta. The author emphasizes the region's diversity, from the rustic retreats of the Bay of Banderas and the hidden villages of the Cuale Mountains to the orchard-swathed plains of the northern Nayarit Coast and the pine forests of the southern coast of Jalisco. Bruce Whipperman gives readers a sense of place, provides detail about locations scarcely mentioned in other guides, and offers an insider's view of one of the most intriguing regions of Mexico.
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Getaway Club Puerto Vallarta 3 STARS
Holiday Inn Puerto Vallarta
Renovated in 2002, this 29-floor beachside hotel comprises a total of 348 rooms and features air conditioning, a hairdresser's salon and a bar in addition to a restaurant with a non-smoking area, a public Internet terminal, a car park and a garage. Room and laundry services round off the services on offer.
Melia Puerto Vallarta 4 STARS
This 9-storey hotel was completely renovated in 2000 and comprises a total of 365 rooms. Guests are offered access to a wonderful 20,000 m² pool and garden complex, and may make use of the public Internet terminal, browse the hotel's shops or kick back and relax in one of the 4 cosy bars, 2 buffet restaurants or 4 à la carte restaurants. There is an in-house laundry service is on offer to guests and parking facilities are to be found outside. There is a kids' club for younger visitors to the hot
NH Krystal Puerto Vallarta 4 STARS
This elegant hotel was completely renovated in 2002 and comprises 275 double rooms spread over 3 floors. Guests may find the impressive pool and garden area of particular interest. Additional facilities include Internet access, a hairdresser's salon, a cosy bar and an air-conditioned restaurant. An in-house laundry service is also provided and Guests arriving by car may make use of parking facilities offered here.
Ambassador Suites Puerto Vallarta 4 STARS
Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta 4 STARS
The hotel features modern Mexican architecture and was recently refurbished. It comprises a total of 291 rooms (some are connecting rooms and no smoking rooms are also available) as well as a lobby area with a thatched roof, greenery, a fountain and an artificial waterfall. It is air-conditioned and offers guests a reception desk, a currency exchange facility, Internet access in all public areas, lift access, disability-friendly facilities, a cash machine, a travel agency, medical care, a washin
Hola Puerto Vallarta Club & Spa 3 STARS
Renovated in 2000, this luxury hotel comprises 218 double rooms and 4 suites, spread over 12 floors. The main building comprises a 24-hour reception and a hairdresser's salon. The hotel offers a bar and an air conditioned restaurant as well as a public Internet terminal. Cars can be parked on the hotels own car park or in the garage. Room and laundry services round up the offerings.
Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa 5 STARS
The first-class hotel comprises a total of 337 floors spread over 11 floors. Guests are offered use of an exquisite pool and garden area, a spacious lobby with a bar, 4 specialty restaurants and a beauty salon. Business travellers may make use of the various conference rooms and a public Internet terminal. Furthermore, room service and laundry service are also available. Parking facilities and a kids club are additionally on offer.
Casa Magna Marriott Resort Puerto Vallarta 5 STARS
Renovated in 2002, this 9-floor hotel comprises 433 rooms. The first-class facilities in this hotel include a hairdresser's salon, a bar, an air conditioned restaurant and a public Internet terminal. Additionally, room and laundry services are available as well as car parking and garage facilities.
Costa Club Punta Arena Puerto Vallarta 3 STARS
This elegant hotel was completely renovated in 2002 and comprises 208 rooms spread over 3 floors. Guests may find the impressive pool and garden area particularly relaxing. Additional facilities include a currency exchange desk, a cloakroom and a reception area, which is open 24 hours. Furthermore, a hairdressing salon, an auditorium, a cosy bar and an air-conditioned restaurant are also included in the hotel facilities. An in house laundry service is provided and guests may also make use of par
