The Rough Guide to Cancun and the Yucatan
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Cancun and the Yucatan

Includes the Maya Sites of Tabasco & Chiapas

  1. 331 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Cancun and the Yucatan

Includes the Maya Sites of Tabasco & Chiapas

About this book

The Rough Guide to Cancun & the Yucatan is the ultimate guide to Mexico's premier tourist destination. It's packed with detailed coverage of Cancun, Cozumel, Tulum, the Riviera Maya and Costa Maya, as well as in-depth descriptions of all the accessible Maya sites, from world-famous Chichén Itzå and Palenque to fabulous, barely known destinations like Calakmul or Sayil. This new edition also contains expanded coverage of Chiapas, to include San Cristobål de las Casas. Along with extensive practical detail on hotels, hostels, restaurants, bars and clubs, there's full coverage of activities, whether you want to dive with whale sharks, swim in hidden cenotes, cycle around ancient sites or simply chill on the beach. With clear maps and stunning photography The Rough Guide to Cancun & the Yucatan makes sure you don't miss the unmissable.

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Information

Publisher
Rough Guides
Print ISBN
9781405382588
Edition
3
eBook ISBN
9781405382595

Table of contents

  1. Colour section 1
  2. Contents 3
  3. Introduction 4
  4. Where to go 5
  5. When to go 9
  6. Things not to miss 11
  7. Basics 17
  8. Getting there 19
  9. Getting around 23
  10. Accommodation 27
  11. Eating and drinking 29
  12. The media 33
  13. Festivals 33
  14. Sport and outdoor activities 36
  15. Culture and etiquette 38
  16. Shopping 39
  17. Travelling with children 40
  18. Travel essentials 41
  19. Guide 49
  20. 1 CancĂșn, Isla Mujeres and Isla Holbox 49
  21. 2 Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and the Caribbean coast 77
  22. 3 Tulum and around 105
  23. YucatĂĄn food colour section following 112
  24. 4 The Costa Maya and the RĂ­o Bec 125
  25. 5 Valladolid and Chichén Itzå 149
  26. 6 Mérida and around 171
  27. 7 Uxmal and the Ruta Puuc 195
  28. Maya culture colour section following 208
  29. 8 Campeche 213
  30. 9 Tabasco and Chiapas 235
  31. Contexts 269
  32. History 271
  33. Environment and wildlife 283
  34. The Maya belief system 287
  35. Books 290
  36. Language 297
  37. Mexican Spanish 299
  38. Rules of pronunciation 299
  39. Useful words and phrases 299
  40. Food and drink terms 302
  41. Glossary 307
  42. Small print & Index 309

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