Frommer's Cancun and the Yucatan 2012 (Frommer's Color Complete)
David Baird
Language: English
Pages: 400
ISBN: 1118027388
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
- Full-color throughout
- Free full-color, foldout map
- Completely updated every year
- Insider tips to help you experience authentic Mexico, even in Cancún—from the best palapa restaurants and food carts to the finest Maya hammocks and pottery for sale
- Pointers on where to find the finest seafood straight from the sea, the hippest dance clubs right on the beach, and accommodations to suit your taste and budget—whether in the lap of luxury, a beach hut without electricity, a restored hacienda, or a cozy colonial inn
- First-hand advice on the most dazzling, secluded, or liveliest beaches to suit your taste; the richest dive spots and cenotes; the busiest nesting grounds and flyways for birdwatchers; and the best times and seasons to fish for marlin, tuna, barracuda, and other Caribbean species
- Useful Spanish glossary, Maya phrases, and a menu reader will have you ordering cervezas in no time
- Insightful commentary on Maya architecture, from Tulum on the coast to Chichén Itzá in the interior, Palenque in Chiapas, and more
- In-depth coverage of nearby Tabasco & Chiapas, bordering the peninsula, with a strong indigenous identity
- Opinionated reviews. No bland descriptions and lukewarm recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about their destinations--they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way.
- Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity--no other guides offer such detailed, candid reviews of hotels and restaurants. We include the very best, but also emphasize moderately priced choices for real people and alternatives to conventional dining and lodging options.
- User-friendly features including star ratings and special icons to point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences.
South of Yaxcopoil, the little market town of Muna (65km/40 miles from Mérida) sells excellent reproductions of Maya ceramics, created by artisan Rodrigo Martín Morales, who has worked 25 years to replicate the ancient Maya’s style and methods. As you enter Muna, watch for two large ceiba trees on the right side of the road, with handicraft and food stalls in a small plaza under the branches. Turn right, and in about 45m (148 ft.) the Taller de Artesanía Los Ceibos ( 997/971-0036) will be on
the nightlife shortage. Calle 59, the main street crossing the old city from the Puerta de Mar (Sea Gate) to the Puerta de Tierra (Land Gate), was renovated and widened recently, and it has an innovation I’ve yet to see in the United States—with a row of dots down the middle of the sidewalk so that blind people can negotiate their way, as well as shoulder-height street signs embedded with Braille. All of which make it easier for visitors to discover one of Mexico’s most beautiful and
Swiss cheese fondue for two, Edén salad, and brochettes. In the Hotel El Paraíso, Av. 5 de Febrero 19. 967/678-0085. Breakfast 35–55 pesos; main courses 60–150 pesos. MC, V. Daily 8am–10:30pm. La Paloma ★ INTERNATIONAL/MEXICAN I particularly like this place in the evening because the lighting is so well done. For starters, try the squash blossoms stuffed with huitlaoche mousse. Mexican classics include albóndigas en chipotle (meatballs in a thick chipotle sauce), Oaxacan black mole,
is a cavern that you can hike through and see lots of rock formations. The small zoo houses local species such as spider monkeys and tropical birds. Day 4: Alltournative Consider spending today with Alltournative, an adventure tour agency based in Playa del Carmen. Its day trips combine adventure with nature and interactions with contemporary Maya in their own villages. The company will pick you up at almost any hotel in the Riviera Maya. Day 5: Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve ★
right of way, and traffic doesn’t slow down or stop. City Layout San Miguel’s main waterfront street is Avenida Rafael Melgar. Running parallel to Rafael Melgar are avenidas numbered in multiples of five—5, 10, 15. Avenida Juárez runs perpendicular to these, heading inland from the ferry dock. Avenida Juárez divides the town into northern and southern halves. The calles (streets) that parallel Juárez to the north have even numbers. The ones to the south have odd numbers, except for Calle