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Acapulco,

Ixtapa &

Zihuatanejo

3rd Edition

by Lynne Bairstow

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Contents

List of Maps

Planning Your Trip to Southern Pacific Mexico 1

1 The Region at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

2 Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Destination: Mexico—Red Alert Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3 Entry Requirements & Customs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

4 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

5 When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Mexico Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

6 Insurance, Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

What to Do If You Get Sick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

7 Tips for Travelers with Special Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

8 Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

9 The Pros & Cons of Package Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

10 Active Vacations in Pacific Coast Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

11 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Fast Facts: Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Acapulco 46

1 Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Fast Facts: Acapulco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

2 Where to Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

3 Where to Dine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

4 Activities On & Off the Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

A Masterpiece of a House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

5 Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

6 Acapulco After Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

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