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Aguacatenango, 480 Santiago de Querétaro, 214 AARP, 49 Agustín Parra (), traveler’s checks, 34 Abbreviations, 74 281 Veracruz, 490 Academia Hispano Americana Airfares, 51, 55–56 Zacatecas, 222 (San Miguel), 190 Airlines, 1–2, 54 AmericaWest Vacations, 60 Acapulco, 369–392 bankruptcy, 41 AMTAVE (Asociación Mexicana accommodations, 4, 381–386 Airport security, 55 de Turismo de Aventura y American Express, 375 Airport taxes, 65 Ecoturismo), 62 beaches, 376–377 Air tours, Puerto Vallarta, Angahuan, 260 boat cruises, 377–378 295–296 Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival climate, 375 Air travel, 54–57, 65 (León), 40 consular agents, 375 staying comfortable, 56–57 Annual Witches Conference, 36 currency exchange, 375 Akab Dzib (Chichén Itzá), Año Nuevo (New Year’s Day), 35 getting around, 374–375 665–666 Anthropology Museum getting there and departing, Aktun Chen, 604 La Paz, 732 371 Akumal, 582, 603–604 Mérida, 631–632 hospital, 375 Alameda Park ( City), Antigua, 497 Internet access, 375 140 Antigua Fábrica de San Pedro layout of, 374 Alaska Airlines Vacations, 60 (Uruapan), 260 nightlife, 390 (Acapulco), 391 Antropología, Museo Nacional outdoor activities, 377–379 Alfarería Tlaquepaque (Puerto de (), 17, 124, pharmacy, 375 Vallarta), 306 126 post office, 376 Alma Libre (Puerto Morelos), Apple Vacations, 60 restaurants, 387–390 597 Aquarium (La Paz), 733 safety, 376 Amatenango del Valle, 480 Aqueduct shopping, 380–381 Amatitán, 283 Morelia, 245 tourist police, 376 Amatlán, 181 Querétaro, 216, 217 visitor information, 371, 374 American Airlines Vacations, Zacatecas, 225 what’s new in, 4 59, 60 Archaeological Conservancy, 62 Acapulco Historical Museum, American Express Archaeological museums and 379 Acapulco, 375 exhibits Access-Able Travel Source, 48 Campeche, 657 Cancún, 544 Accessible Journeys, 48 Cancún, 523 (Museo de Accommodations Cuernavaca, 172 Arqueología del Occidente best, 19–24 Guadalajara, 267 de México), 278 hotel chains, 68–69 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 396 Manzanillo, 363–364 house rentalsCOPYRIGHTED and swaps, 69 Manzanillo, 361 MATERIALMazatlán, 339 out-of-the-ordinary, 61 Mazatlán, 336 Mexico City (Museo Arque- rating system, 68 Mérida, 627 ológico de Xochimilco), 137 Web surfing for, 52 Mexico City, 104 Parque-Museo La Venta Active vacations, 62–65 Morelia, 240 (Villahermosa), 462–463 best, 14–15 Oaxaca City, 438 Taxco (Museo Arqueológico Acuario Mazatlán, 339 , 506 Guillermo Spratling), 161 AeroMexico Vacations, Puerto Vallarta, 290 Zihuatanejo (Museo de 59–60 San Luis Potosí, 232 Arqueología de la Costa Agua Azul waterfalls, 471 San Miguel, 188 Grande), 397 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 768

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Archaeological sites and ruins Art galleries Palenque, 466 Balamkú, 620 Acapulco, 381 Uxmal, 650–651 Becán, 620 Mexico City, 142–143 Yagul, 457 best, 13–14 Oaxaca City, 444 Ballet Folklórico de México Bonampak, 470 Puerto Vallarta, 304–305 (Mexico City), 146 Cacaxtla-Xochitécatl, San Miguel, 192 Ballet Tradiciones de México 516–517 Todos Santos, 726 (Veracruz), 492 Calakmul, 620 Arts and crafts. See Handicrafts Balneario Ixtapan, 165–166 Chicanná, 620 and folk art Baluarte de la Soledad Chichén Itzá, 662–666 Arvil. Galería de Arte y Libros (Campeche), 658 Chincultic, 486 de Arte (Mexico City), 142 Baluarte de San Carlos/Museo Cholula, 514 Ash Wednesday, 36 de la Ciudad (Campeche), Cobá, 586, 612 Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 658 Dainzú, 455 38–39 Baluarte de Santiago Dzibanché, 620 ATC Tours and Travel, 62 (Campeche), 658 Dzibilchaltún, 644–645 ATMs (automated teller Baluarte Santiago (Veracruz), Edzná, 655 machines), 32–33 493 Ek Balam, 671 Atotonilco el Grande (near San Banderas Bay Trading Company El Tajín, 501–503 Miguel), 191–192 (Puerto Vallarta), 306 Isla Mujeres, 557 ATV tours Banderas reef, 555 Kabah, 653 Cabo San Lucas, 714–715 Banks, 32 Kanasín, 647 Mazatlán, 339 Bar and Terrace, at the Habita Kohunlich, 620 Avándaro, 167 (Mexico City), 148 Labná, 654 Avenida Revolución (Tijuana), Bar Copenhagen (Tonalá), 282 Lambityeco, 456 746, 748, 750 Bar Cosmo (Mexico City), 148 Loltún, 654 Aventura Submarina (Puerto Bar Fly (Mexico City), 148 Mayapán, 647–648 Escondido), 414 Bar Hopper Tour (Cancún), 546 Mitla, 457 Ayuntamiento (Mérida), 630 Barra de la Cruz Beach (near Monte Albán, 452–455 Ayuntamiento (Valladolid), 669 Puerto Angel), 415 Muyil, 613 Aztec city of Tlatelolco (Mexico Barra de Navidad, 353–358 Palenque, 464–466 City), 139 Barrancas, 680–681 Puuc Maya Route, 652–655 Aztec Disco (Taxco), 165 Basaseachic Falls, 683–684 San Gervasio, 573 Talavera Vázquez Basilica, Pátzcuaro, 253 Sayil, 653 (Dolores Hidalgo), 199 Basílica de la Soledad (Oaxaca Tecoh, 647 City), 442 Teotihuacán, 149–153 Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Tlaxcala, 516 Baby-O (Acapulco), 391 Guadalupe (Mexico City), Toniná, 471–472 Bacalar Lake, 16, 616–618 122, 124 Tulum, 586, 607–608 Bahía Concepción, 742 Basilica of the Virgin of Tzintzuntzan, 258 Bahía de Magdalena, 739 Zapopan (Guadalajara), 279 Xlapak, 653 Bahía de Mujeres, 555 Batopilas, 683, 684 Xpujil, 620 Bahía Santa Inés, 742 Bazar del Centro (Mexico City), Yaxchilán, 470 Bahías de Huatulco, 4–5, 143 Zaachila, 458 423–431 Bazar del Sábado (Mexico Zempoala (Cempoala), Bahuichivo, 679 City), 143–144 497–498 Baja California, 26, 693 Bazar Hecht (Tlaquepaque), Arrazola, 458 immigration laws, 30 281 Art by Design (Puerto Vallarta), mid-Baja region, 694, Beaches. See also Entries start- 305 736–745 ing with Playa; Specific Art classes, Taxco, 158 northern, 694, 745–754 beaches Artesanías e Industrias what’s new in, 8 Acapulco, 376–377 Populares del Estado de Baja Expeditions, 62 Bahías de Huatulco, 426 Oaxaca (ARIPO; Oaxaca City), Balamkú, 620 Barra de Navidad, 353, 354 444 Ball court (juego de pelota) best beach vacations, 9–12 Artesanías Misión (Creel), 682 Chichén Itzá, 663 Bucerías, 328 Artesanías Vázquez (Guanaju- Cobá, 612 Cabo San Lucas, 714 ato), 207 Dainzú, 455 Cancún, 5, 539–540 Artesanos de México (Mexico El Tajín, 502 Cozumel, 572–573 City), 142 Monte Albán, 452 Isla Mujeres, 554 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 769

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Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 397–398 Boca de Tomatlán (near Puerto Callejón de los Sapos (Puebla), La Paz, 730–731 Vallarta), 292 510 Manzanillo, 362 Bohemia V (Morelia), 250 Calle 60 (Mérida), 631 Mazatlán, 337, 347 Bonampak, 470 Calzada de los Muertos Mulegé, 742 Books, recommended, 73–74 (Avenue of the Dead; Puerto Angel, 422–423 Bribes and scams, 45–47 Teotihuacán), 152 Puerto Escondido, 412, 413, Bucerías, 288, 327–329 Cameras and film, 74 415 Bucket shops, 55–56 Campeche, 622, 655–661 Puerto Vallarta, 291–293 Bullfights en route to, 654–655 San José del Cabo, 699 Acapulco, 379 Cancún, 9, 518–548 Tulum, 607 Cancún, 544 accommodations, 6, 525–534 Veracruz, 493 Mazatlán, 338 American Express, 523 Becán, 620 Puerto Vallarta, 299 beaches, 539–540 Beer Bob’s Books (Barra de Tijuana, 749 boating excursions, 542–543 Navidad), 354 Business hours, 74 climate, 523 Bellas Artes/El Nigromante Bus travel, 59, 68 consulates, 523 (Centro Cultural Ignacio currency exchange, 524 Ramírez; San Miguel), 189 drugstores, 524 Benito Juárez International Cabo Blanco’s (Puerto emergencies, 524 Airport (Mexico City), 90, 92 Escondido), 421 finding an address in, 522 Benito Juárez Market (Oaxaca Cabo San Lucas, 693, 710–725 getting around, 522–523 City), 445 accommodations, 720–722 Internet access, 524 Biblioteca Palafoxiana (Puebla), beach safety, 713 layout of, 522 508 cruises, 715 nightlife, 546–548 Biking and mountain biking day trips from, 718–719 outdoor activities and Mazatlán, 339 driving tours, 715 attractions, 543–545 Oaxaca City, 445–446 emergencies and hospital, restaurants, 534–539 Birding 713 safety, 523–525 Celestún National Wildlife festivals and events, 717–718 seasons, 525 Refuge, 643–644 getting around, 712–713 shopping, 545–546 Huitepec Cloud Forest, 480 getting there and departing, traveling to, 6, 519–520 Isla Contoy, 557 712 visitor information, 522 Los Morros de Los Pericos historic, 718 websites, 520 islands, 398 layout of, 712 what’s new in, 5–6 Manzanillo, 362 nightlife, 723–725 Candlemas (Día de la Mazatlán, 4, 339 outdoor activities, 714–717 Candelaria), 36 Río Lagartos Nature Reserve, restaurants, 722–723 Canopy tours, Puerto Vallarta, 671–672 shopping, 719 297 Sixth Annual Yucatán Bird visitor information, 712 Canyon Travel, 63 Festival, 40 Cabo Wabo Cantina (Cabo San Capilla del Mártir (Tlacolula), Teacapán, 347 Lucas), 724 456 Boating (boat rentals) Cacahuamilpa Caves (Grutas Capilla del Rosario (Puebla), Acapulco, 378 de Cacahuamilpa; Taxco), 18, 507 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 399 160, 161 Caracol (Ek Balam), 671 Boat trips and cruises Cacahuamilpa Caves or Careyes, 351 Acapulco, 377–378 Grottoes (near Tepoztlán), The Caribbean Coast, 581–620 Bahías de Huatulco, 426–427 181 Caribbean Village (Isla Barra de Navidad, 354 Cacaxtla-Xochitécatl (near Mujeres), 557 Cabo San Lucas, 715 Tlaxcala), 516 Carlos ‘n’ Charlie’s Cancún, 542–543 Cacaxtla-Xochitécatl archaeo- Acapulco, 391 Cozumel, 570 logical site, 516–517 Cancún, 547 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 398–399 Cactus Sanctuary (La Paz), 733 Cozumel, 580 La Paz, 731 Calakmul, 620 Ixtapa, 408 Manzanillo, 364 Calendar of events, 35–41 Carlos O’Brian’s (Cancún), 547 Mazatlán, 337–338, 341 Caleta (Acapulco), 376 Carnaval, 36 Puerto Angel, 422–423 Caletas (near Puerto Vallarta), Chamula, 479 Puerto Vallarta, 289, 293–294 288, 294, 322 Cozumel, 569 Veracruz, 493 Caletilla (Acapulco), 376 Mazatlán, 340 Boca de Teacapán, 347 California Native, 63 Veracruz, 492 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 770

770 INDEX

Car rentals, 66–67 Cathedrals Cerámica La Cruz (Guanajuato), for disabled travelers, 48–49 Acapulco (Nuestra Señora de 207 Car travel, 57–59, 65–67 la Soledad), 376 Ceramics. See Pottery and Casa Canela (Tlaquepaque), Guadalajara, 276 ceramics 281 Mazatlán (Cathedral of the Cerocahui, 16, 679 Casa de Alfeñique (Puebla), Immaculate Conception), Cerro de la Bufa (Zacatecas), 508 340–341 224, 225–226 Casa de Artesanías Mérida, 629 Cerro de las Campanas San Cristóbal, 480–481 Mexico City (Catedral Metro- (Querétaro), 218 Tukulná (Campeche), 659 politana), 17, 130, 132 Cerro del Fortín (Oaxaca City), Casa de Capelo (Guanajuato), Morelia, 17–18, 242–243 443 207 Oaxaca City, 442 Cerro Gallego, 679 Casa de Cortés (Oaxaca City), Puebla, 507 Chacahua Lagoon National 443 San Cristóbal, 477 Park, 414 Casa de Ecala (Querétaro), 216 San Luis Potosí, 233 Chahué Bay (Bahías de Casa de Hidalgo (Dolores Zacatecas, 224 Huatulco), 425, 426 Hidalgo), 198 Cava de Vinos L. A. Cetto Chamula, 479–480 Casa de Juárez (Oaxaca City), (Tijuana), 748 Chankanaab National Park, 7, 443 Cave of Balankanché, 668 570–572 Casa de la Corregidora Cave paintings, Sierra de Chapultepec Park and Polanco (Querétaro), 216 Guadalupe, 742 (Mexico City), 2, 97–98 Casa de la Cultura (Colima), Cavern diving. See Cenotes accommodations, 108–111 368 Caviar Bar (Mexico City), 149 restaurants, 115–118 Casa de la Cultura de Taxco Celestún National Wildlife sights and attractions, (Casa Borda) (Taxco), 160 Refuge, 622, 643–644 133–135, 140 Casa de las Artesanías Cellphones, 53–54 Chetumal, 618–619 de Michoacán (Pátzcuaro), Cempoala (Zempoala), 497–498 side trips to, 619 254 Cenote Dzitnup (near Val- side trips to Maya ruins from, Guadalajara, 279 ladolid), 670–671 620 Mérida, 632 Cenotes, 540, 570 Chiapas, 27, 432, 434 Morelia, 245 Akumal, 603 Chicanná, 620 Casa de los Azulejos (Mexico Ik-Kil, 667 Chichán-Chob (Chichén Itzá), City), 128 Playa del Carmen, 587 665 Casa de los Metates (Chichén Valladolid area, 669–671 Chichén Itzá, 14, 574, 586–587, Itzá), 665 Xel-Ha, 605 622, 661–668 Casa de los Muñecos (Puebla), Cenote Zací (Valladolid), 669 websites, 623 508 Centers for Disease Control Chichén Viejo, 666 Casa de los Once Patios and Prevention, 43 , 687–692 (Pátzcuaro), 254 Centro Artesanal (Mexico City), Children, families with, 47–48 Casa Marina (Zihuatanejo), 400 144 Chinchorro Reef Underwater Casa Museo de Morelos, 243 Centro Cultural Ignacio Ramírez National Park, 614 Casa Museo (Bellas Artes/El Nigromante; Chincua (near Morelia), 249 (Guanajuato), 203 San Miguel), 189 Chincultic archaeological site, Casa Na-Bolom (San Cristóbal), Centro Cultural Tijuana, 748 486 477 Centro Cultural Universitaria Cholula, 514 Casa no. 6 Centro Cultural (Chihuahua), 690 Christine (Ixtapa), 408–409 (Campeche), 658 Centro de Crecimiento (San Christine (Puerto Vallarta), Casa Queretana de Artesanía Miguel), 191 323–324 (Querétaro), 216 Centro Histórico Christmas, 41 Castillo. See also El Castillo Guadalajara, 264 Christmas Posadas, 41 Cobá, 612 Mexico City, 145 Church of Santiago (Mexico Tulum, 607 accommodations, 107, City), 139 Castillo de Chapultepec/Museo 113–114 Church of the Compañía Nacional de Historia (Mexico restaurants, 119–120 (Guanajuato), 205 City), 133 sights and attractions, CICI (Centro Internacional Catedral de la Asunción de 133–137 de Convivencia Infantil; María (Cuernavaca), 173 Centro Internacional de Acapulco), 380 Catedral Metropolitana Convivencia Infantil (CICI; Cinco de Mayo, 37, 509 (Mexico City), 130, 132 Acapulco), 380 Cine Bar (San Miguel), 198 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 771

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Cinna Bar (Mexico City), 148 Copala, 348 restaurants, 177–179 The City (Cancún), 547 Copalitilla Cascades, 427 Spanish lessons, 173 City of Children (Mexico City), , 15–16, 26, visitor information, 170–171 141 296, 673–692 Cuevas de los Tiburones (Isla City Zoo (Mexico City), 140 Copper Canyon Train, 675–685 Mujeres), 555 Ciudad de los Niños (Mexico Copper Museum (Santa Clara), Cuilapan, 458 City), 141 258 Cuisine, 70–71 Ciudadela (Citadel; Teotihuacán), Corazón del Pueblo (Oaxaca Culinary Adventures, 63 152 City), 444 Currency and currency Classic Custom Vacations, 60 Corpus Christi, 37 exchange, 31–32 Cliff divers The Corridor, 707–710 Customs regulations, 30–31 Acapulco, 380 Corsica (Puerto Vallarta), 304 Mazatlán, 338 Costa Alegre, 16, 348–358 Cliff of the Dawn (Isla Costa Maya, 583 Dady’O (Cancún), 547 Mujeres), 557 Coyoacán (Mexico City), 98 Dady Rock Bar and Grill Club Maeva Hotel & Resort Coyuca Lagoon (near Acapulco), (Cancún), 547 (Manzanillo), 368 377 Dainzú, 455 Club Paco Paco (Puerto Cozumel, 6–7, 549, 563–580, Danzantes friezes (Monte Vallarta), 325 587 Albán), 452 Cobá, 574, 586, 610–614, 671 accommodations, 574–578 Days of the Dead, 39 Coco Bongo (Cancún), 547 all-inclusives, 566 Janitzio, 257 Coco Cabaña Collectibles beaches, 572–573 Oaxaca City, 440 (Zihuatanejo), 400 getting around, 568 December Festivals (Oaxaca Coffee Plantation Tour (east of getting there and departing, City), 440 Huatulco), 427 564–565, 567 Deep-sea fishing. See Fishing Colima, 368 layout of, 567 Delta Vacations, 59, 60 Coliseo’s Disco Forum nightlife, 580 De Santos (Puerto Vallarta), 324 (Mazatlán), 347 recompression chamber, 568 Día de la Candelaria Collage Club (Puerto Vallarta), restaurants, 578–580 (Candlemas), 36 324 shopping, 574 Día de la Constitución, 36 College of San Nicolás de tours, 573 Día de la Raza, 39 Hidalgo (Morelia), 244 visitor information, 567 Día de los Reyes, 35 Colonia Centro (Mexico City), 97 websites, 550 Día de San Pedro y San Comitán, 486 Crafts. See Handicrafts and Pablo, 38 Compañía, church of the folk art Días de los Muertos (Days of (Puebla), 507–508 Credit cards, 33–34 the Dead), 39 Condesa (Mexico City), 98, 145 lost or stolen, 77–78 Janitzio, 257 accommodations, 114–115 Creel, 681–685 Oaxaca City, 440 Conjunto Las Pinturas (Cobá), Crime, 44–46 Diego Rivera Anahuacalli 612 CrocoCun (near Puerto Museum (Mexico City), 137 Conservatorio de las Rosas Morelos), 597 Disabilities, travelers with, (Morelia), 244 The Cross of the Bay, 555 48–49 Consolidators, 55–56 Crucecita Market (Bahías de Disco El Galeón (Barra de Constanzo (San Luis Potosí), 234 Huatulco), 427–428 Navidad), 358 Constitution Day, 36 Cruz de Loreto, 350 Diseño Artesano (Pátzcuaro), Consulates, 75–76 Cuanajo, 259 254 Continental Airlines Cuernavaca, 169–179 Diving. See Scuba diving Vacations, 59, 60 accommodations, 176–177 Doctors and dentists, 74–75 Convento de Guadalupe/Museo activities and excursions, Dog racing, Tijuana, 749 Virreinal de Guadalupe, 175–176 Dolores Hidalgo, 198–199 227–228 American Express, 172 Dolphinarium (La Paz), 733 Convento de La Santa Cruz banks, 172 Dolphins, swimming with (Querétaro), 217 exploring, 173–175 Cancún, 543 Convent of San Bernardino de getting there and departing, Cozumel, 571–572 Siena (Mexico City), 132 170 Isla Mujeres, 556 Convent of Santa Clara, church hospital, 172 Playa del Carmen, 587 and former (Querétaro), 218 Internet access, 172 Puerto Aventuras, 602 Cooking classes, Oaxaca City, layout of, 172 Puerto Vallarta, 299 445 nightlife, 179 Xel-Ha, 605 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 772

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Dolphin shows, Acapulco, 380 El Mirador (San Miguel), 191 Dominican monastery, El Mirador (Sayil), 653 Fall equinox (Chichén Itzá), Cuilapan, 458 El Nuevo Olimpo (Mérida), 630 39, 663 Dominico de la Navidad, for- El Palacio (Labná), 654 Fall of Tenochtitlán (Mexico mer convent (Tepoztlán), 180 El Palacio (Sayil), 653 City), 38 The Dovecote (Uxmal), 651 El Palacio de los Estucos Families with children, 47–48 Drinks, 72–73 (Kanasín), 647 Far Flung Adventures, 63 Drug laws, 75 El Papalote, Museo del Niño Feast of Corpus Christi Drugstores, 75 (Mexico City), 134 (Papantla), 502 Dzibanché, 620 El Parián (Mercado de Arte- Feast of San Antonio Abad Dzibilchaltún, 622, 644–645 sanías; Puebla), 510 (Mexico City), 36 El Pípila (Guanajuato), 203–204 Feast of San Isidro, 37 El Rosario (near Morelia), 249 Feast of the Virgin of Ecotours and adventure El Sagrario (San Luis Potosí), Guadalupe, 40–41 trips, 47 234 Felipe Carrillo Puerto, 613–614 La Paz, 732 El Santuario de Guadalupe Female travelers, 50 Mérida, 642–643 (Morelia), 245 Feria de Zacatecas, 224 Puerto Escondido, 414 El Son y la Rumba (Puerto Feria Nacional del Mole, 39 Puerto Vallarta, 286, 294, Escondido), 421 Festival Cervantino (Guanaju- 296–297 El Squid Roe (Cabo San Lucas), ato), 39–40, 203 Edificio de las Monjas (Chichén 724 Festival de México (Mexico Itzá), 665 El Tajín, 501–504 City), 104 Edzná, 655 El Teatro de la Ciudad (La Paz), Festival de México en el Ek Balam, 14, 586–587, 671 732 Centro Histórico (Mexico El Acuario (Veracruz), 492 El Tecolote Libros (Todos City), 37 El Agora (Xalapa), 500 Santos), 726 Festival Fundador (Todos El Artesano (Querétaro), 217 El Tigre (Nuevo Vallarta), 298 Santos), 726 El Bar de Félix (Manzanillo), 368 El Tuito, 294 Festival of San Cristóbal de las El Bosque (Morelia), 245 El Tule Tree (Santa María del Casas, 41 El Caracol (Chichén Itzá), 665 Tule), 455 Festival of the Virgin of El Carmen, church and former Embassies and consulates, Guadalupe (Puerto Vallarta), convent of (Morelia), 244 75–76 292 El Castillo Emergencies, 76 Fiesta de la Soledad (Oaxaca Chichén Itzá, 663 Emergency evacuation, 44 City), 440 Cobá, 612 Encuentro Internacional del Fiesta de la Virgen de Labná, 654 Mariachi (Guadalajara), Guadalupe (Oaxaca City), 440 El Charro (Guadalajara), 280 38, 275 Fiesta de los Rábanos, 41 El Cocodrilo (San Cristóbal), Enrique Estrada Park (Zacate- Fiesta Guelaguetza (Oaxaca 485 cas), 225 City), 439–440 El Cubilete (Tonalá), 283 Ensenada, 694, 754–756 Fiestas de la Vendimia Elderhostel, 49 Entry requirements, 29–30 (Ensenada), 38 ElderTreks, 49 Erongarícuaro, 258 Fiestas de Noviembre (Puerto El Divisadero, 675, 680–681 Escobilla Beach (near Puerto Escondido), 40 Electricity, 75 Escondido), 415 Fiestas de Octubre (Guadala- El Encuentro (San Cristóbal), Escondido (near San Miguel), jara), 39, 276 481 191 Fishing El Estribo, 257 Escuinapa, 338 Acapulco, 378 Elevation sickness, 43 Espacio Meditativo Temazcalli Barra de Navidad, 354 El Faro Lighthouse Bar (Puerto (Puerto Escondido), 415–416 Cabo San Lucas, 717 Vallarta), 323 Estero San José, 699 Cancún, 540 El Fuerte, 678–679 Exconvento (Tlaxcala), 515 Cozumel, 570 El Garrafón Natural Park, Exconvento de Santa Mónica Isla Mujeres, 555–556 542–543, 554–555, 557 (Puebla), 508 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 399 El Malacate (Zacatecas), 230 Exconvento de Santa Rosa La Paz, 15, 731–732 El Mercado (Chichén Itzá), 664 (Puebla), 508 Manzanillo, 363 El Mercado (San Cristóbal), 477 Expediciones México Verde, 63 Mazatlán, 338 El Mirador (Acapulco), 376 Exposición Nacional de Arte Playa del Carmen, 587 El Mirador (Labná), 654 Popular (FONART; Centro Puerto Escondido, 414 El Mirador (Mazatlán), 338 Histórico, Mexico City), 143 Puerto Morelos, 602 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 773

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Puerto Vallarta, 297 Galería Pacífico (Puerto Great Temple (Kabah), 653 San José del Cabo, 700 Vallarta), 305 Group of the Columns (Mitla), Flamingos, 347, 557, 600, Galería Quetzalli (Oaxaca City), 457 643–646, 671, 672 444 Grupo Cobá, 612 Floating Gardens of Xochimilco Galería Santa Fe (Todos Grutas de Cacahuamilpa (Mexico City), 140 Santos), 726 (Cacahuamilpa Caves; Fly-fishing, 14 Galería Uno (Puerto Vallarta), Taxco), 160 Flying Wheels Travel, 48 305 Guadalajara, 3, 263–283 FMT (Mexican Tourist Gallería Dante (Puerto accommodations, Permit), 30 Vallarta), 305 268–271 Folk art. See Handicrafts and Gallery Michael (Mazatlán), books, newspapers and folk art 346 magazines, 267 Folkloric Ballet of Mexico Garbo (Puerto Vallarta), 325 climate and dress, 267 (Mexico City), 146 Garibaldi Square (Mexico City), consulates, 267 FONART (Exposición Nacional 146, 147 currency exchange, 267 de Arte Popular; Centro Garrafón Natural Park, exploring, 275–279 Histórico, Mexico City), 143 542–543, 554–555, 557 getting around, 266 FONART (San Luis Potosí), 234 Gasoline, 66 layout of, 264 FONART (Zona Rosa, Mexico Gay and lesbian travelers neighborhoods, 264, 266 City), 143 information and resources, post office, 268 Foro Cultural Multimedia 50–51 restaurants, 272–275 (Acapulco), 379–380 Isla de las Chivas, 337 safety, 268 Fort of San Juan de Ulúa Puerto Vallarta, 325 shopping, 279–282 (Veracruz), 492 Taxco, 165 Spanish classes, 267 Fortress of Mundaca (Isla Glazz (Cancún), 547–548 traveling to, 263–264 Mujeres), 557 Global Lifeline, 44 visitor information, 264 Forum by the Sea (Cancún), Gnats, 43 Guadalupe, 227–228 546 GOGO Worldwide Vacations, 61 Guadalupe, Iglesia de (Bahías Four Seasons PuntaMita, 298 Golf de Huatulco), 426 Foxploration (Rosarito Beach), Acapulco, 378–379 Guanajuato, 2, 199–212 751, 752 Bahías de Huatulco, 427 accommodations, 208–210 Friday Pottery Market Barra de Navidad, 354 emergency and police, 202 (Pátzcuaro), 254 Cabo San Lucas, 715–716 exploring, 203–207 Frommers.com, 52 Cancún, 543–544 getting around, 202 Fuerte de San Diego (Acapulco), Cozumel, 573 getting there and departing, 379 Cuernavaca, 175 200–202 Fuerte-Museo San José el Alto, Ixtapa, 399 hospitals, 202 658 Manzanillo, 363 layout of, 202 Fuerte-Museo San Miguel, Mazatlán, 338–339 nightlife, 212 658–659 Playa del Carmen, 586 restaurants, 211–212 Funjet Vacations, 61 Puerto Vallarta, 14–15, 297 seasons, 203 Furniture San José del Cabo, 699–700 shopping, 207–208 Cuanajo, 259 Gorgas Science Foundation, 63 special events and festivals, Tlaquepaque, 281 The Gorky González Workshop 203 (Guanajuato), 207 visitor information, 202 Gourmet Festival (Puerto Guayaberas, Mérida, 633 Galería AL (Arte Latinoameri- Vallarta), 40, 292 Guelaguetza Dance Festival cano) (Puerto Vallarta), 305 Government Palace (Tlaxcala), (Oaxaca), 38 Galería Arte de Oaxaca, 444 515 Guelatao, 459 Galería del Arcángel Governor’s Palace (Uxmal), 651 The Gulf Coast, 27 (Pátzcuaro), 254 Gran Hotel Ciudad de México Galería del Calzado (Guadala- (Mexico City), 128–129 jara), 280 “Gran Noche Mexicana” Hacienda El Lencero Galería des Artistes (Puerto (Acapulco), 390 (Xalapa), 500 Vallarta), 305 Great Acropolis (Edzná), 655 Hacienda Style (Dolores Galería de Todos Santos, 726 Great Plaza (Monte Albán), 452 Hidalgo), 199 Galería Espacio Pal Kepenyes Great Pyramid Hamacas El Aguacate (Mérida), (Acapulco), 381 Cholula, 514 634 Galeria Iturbe (Pátzcuaro), 254 Uxmal, 651 Hammocks, Mérida, 633–634 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 774

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Handicrafts and folk art. See House and Garden Tour Isla Mujeres, 12, 542, 549–563 also Markets; Pottery and (San Miguel), 191 accommodations, 558–561 ceramics; Textiles and weav- House of Eleven Patios beaches and outdoor ings; Woodcarvings (Pátzcuaro), 254 activities, 554–557 Campeche, 659 House rentals and swaps, 69 currency exchange, 553 Cancún, 545 Huatulco, 4–5, 423–431 getting around, 553 Creel, 682 Huichol Collection (Puerto getting there and departing, Guanajuato, 207–208 Vallarta), 304 552–553 La Paz, 734 Huichol Indians, 279, 286, 296 hospital, 553–554 Mazatlán, 346 art, 302–304 layout of, 553 Mérida, 632–633 Huitepec Cloud Forest, 480 nightlife, 563 Morelia, 245 Humboldt House/Museo restaurants, 561–563 Pátzcuaro, 253, 254 Virreinal de Taxco, 160–161 seasons, 554 Puerto Vallarta, 302–304, shopping, 558 306–307 visitor information, 553 Querétaro, 216 ICan, 49 websites, 550 San Cristóbal, 480–481 Ihuatzio, 259 Itineraries, suggested, 81–88 San José del Cabo, 701–702 Ik-Kil, 667 IVA (value-added tax), 33 San Luis Potosí, 234 Independence Day, 38 Ixtapan de la Sal, 165–167 San Miguel, 192 Indigo (Oaxaca City), 444 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 9, 393–409 Tepoztlán, 180 Instituto Allende (San Miguel), accommodations, 402–406 Tijuana, 749 190 American Express, 396 Tlaquepaque, 280–281 Instituto Cultural Cabañas banks, 396 Todos Santos, 726 (Guadalajara), 278 beaches, 397–398 Tonalá, 281–282 Instituto de la Artesanía getting around, 396 Tzintzuntzan, 258 Jalisciense (Guadalajara), getting there and departing, Zaachila, 458 279 393–394 Zacatecas, 224 Instituto Michoacano de hospitals, 396 Hard Rock Cafe (Acapulco), 392 Cultura (Morelia), 244, Internet access, 396–397 Health concerns, 42–44 249–250 land sports and activities, Health insurance, 42 Insurance, 41–42 399–400 Hidalgo’s Dungeon (Chihuahua), Interactive Aquarium (Cancún), layout of, 394, 396 690 543 nightlife, 408–409 Highway 18, 647 International Association restaurants, 406–408 Highway 261, 646 for Medical Assistance to shopping, 400–401 Highway 307, 5 Travelers (IAMAT), 43 visitor information, 394 Hiking International Cervantes watersports and boat trips, Bahías de Huatulco, 427 Festival (Guanajuato), 203 398–399 Copper Canyon, 14, 673, 677, International Chamber Music Izamal, 643 679–681, 683 Festival (San Miguel de Oaxaca City, 445–446 Allende), 38 Hilo (Puerto Vallarta), 324 The International Ecotourism J & B Salsa Club (Puerto History of Mexico, 758–763 Society (TIES), 47 Vallarta), 324 Holbox, 8 International Festival of Music Janitzio, 252, 257–258 Holy Week (Semana Santa), 37 (Morelia), 242 Jardín Borda (Cuernavaca), 174 Oaxaca City, 439 The International Guitar Jardín Botánico Dr. Alfredo Taxco, 160 Festival (Morelia), 242 Barrera (near Puerto Horseback riding International Organ Festival Morelos), 596 Acapulco, 379 (Morelia), 242 Jardín Etnobotánico y Museo Bahías de Huatulco, 427 Internet access, 52, 76 de Medicina Tradicional y Cabo San Lucas, 716 INTRAV, 49 Herbolaria (Cuernavaca), 174 Cancún, 544 Isla Contoy, 541, 557–558 Jardín Zenea (Querétaro), 216 Cozumel, 573 Isla Danzante, 739 Jesús, Iglesia de (Mérida), 631 Ixtapa, 399 Isla de la Piedra, 337 Jet-ski tours, Cancún, 541 Mazatlán, 339 Isla de las Chivas, 337 Jewelry Playa del Carmen, 586 Isla del Carmen, 739 Isla Mujeres, 558 Puerto Vallarta, 298–299 Isla Holbox, 672 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 400 San Cristóbal, 478 Isla Ixtapa, 398 Mazatlán, 346 San José del Cabo, 700 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 775

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Mexico City, 143 La Casa de la Salsa (Morelia), LANS (Puerto Vallarta), Puerto Vallarta, 306, 307 250 304 San José del Cabo, 702 La Casa de las Sirenas (Mexico La Parroquia (San Miguel), Jiménez, Manuel (Arrazola), City), 149 189–190 458 La Casa de la Zacatecana La Parroquia de San Servacio. Joe’s Oyster Bar (Mazatlán), (Querétaro), 217 (Valladolid), 669 347 La Casa del Conde de la Valen- La Pasita (Puebla), 510 Jornadas Alarconianas (Taxco), ciana (Guanajuato), 206, 207 La Paz, 12, 727–736 160 La Casa del Feng Shui (Puerto Lapidaria de Querétaro, 217 Jorongo Bar (Mexico City), Vallarta), 306 La Pura Vida (Cozumel), 580 147–148 La Casa del Habano (Puerto La Quebrada (Acapulco), 376 Juan Montes Lara, 451 Vallarta), 307 Las Alamandas, 350–351 Juárez, Benito La Casa del (Puerto Las Animas Beach (near Puerto Birthday, 36 Vallarta), 307 Vallarta), 293 Birthplace Of (Guelatao), 459 La Cava de la Princesa (San Las Estacas (Morelos), 175 Casa de Juárez (Oaxaca City), Miguel), 197 Las Grutas de Cacahuamilpa 443 L. A. Cetto Winery (Tijuana), (near Tepoztlán), 181 Juárez Monument (Hemiciclo; 748 La Taboada (near San Miguel), Mexico City), 140 La Colección de Sergio Busta- 191 Juego de pelota (ball court) mante (Acapulco), 381 Latitude 22+Roadhouse Chichén Itzá, 663 La Compañía de Jesús, Iglesia (Cabo San Lucas), 724 Cobá, 612 de (Morelia), 244 La Torre Cancún, 544–545 Dainzú, 455 La Dama de las Camelias La Torre Latinoamericana El Tajín, 502 (Guanajuato), 212 (Mexico City), 140–141 Monte Albán, 452 La Entrega Beach (Bahías de La Trova (Mérida), 642 Palenque, 466 Huatulco), 426 Laura López Labra Designs Uxmal, 650–651 La Feria (Mexico City), 140 (Puerto Vallarta), 304 Yagul, 457 La Fuente (Ixtapa), 401 La Valenciana (near Guanaju- La Galería (San Cristóbal), 481 ato), 205 Lago Bacalar, 15, 16, 616–618 Legal aid, 76 Kabah, 653 La Gran Plaza (Mazatlán), 346 Liberty Travel, 61 Kahlo, , Museo (Mexico Lágrimas de la Selva (San Lienzo Charro de City), 124 Cristóbal), 481 (Guadalajara), 279 Kanasín, 647 La Gruta (near San Miguel), Ligaya (Mexico City), 148 Kayaking 191 Liquor laws, 77 Bahía de Concepción, 743 Laguna de Cuyutlán (Man- Living Room and Box (Mexico La Paz, 731 zanillo), 362 City), 148 Loreto, 739 Laguna de Las Garzas (Man- Lobby Lounge (Cancún), 548 Mazatlán, 339 zanillo), 362 Loltún, 654 San José del Cabo, 700 Lagunilla Market (Mexico City), López Quiroga Gallery Sea of Cortez, 15 144 (Mexico City), 143 Kohunlich, 620 La Huatápera (Uruapan), 260 Loreto, 736, 738–741 Kukulcan Plaza (Cancún), 545 La Iglesia Loreto Chapel (San Luis Chichén Itzá, 665 Potosí), 234 Cobá, 612 Los Amigos Smokeshop and La Alameda. (San Luis Potosí), La Isla Shopping Village Cigar Bar (San José del 234 (Cancún), 546 Cabo), 702 Labná, 654 La Mano Mágica (Oaxaca City), Los Balcones (Puerto Vallarta), La Bodeguita del Medio 444 325 (Puerto Vallarta), 323 Lambityeco, 456 Los Cabos, 8, 12, 16, 693, La Calzada Fray Antonio de San La Mina “El Edén” (Zacatecas), 694–725. See also Cabo San Miguel (Morelia), 245 226 Lucas; San José del Cabo La Capilla de la Virgen del Language classes. See Spanish Los Castillo (Taxco), 161 Patrocinio (Zacatecas), 226 classes Los Danzantes (Monte Albán), La Casa de la Marquesa LanguagePoint (San Miguel), 452–453 (Querétaro), 217–218 190 Los Mochis, 675, 677, 685–687 La Casa del Artesano (San Luis La Noche de Rábanos (Oaxaca Los Morros de Los Pericos Potosí), 234 City), 440 islands, 398 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 776

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Los Muertos Beach (Puerto Marina Vallarta, 288 traveling to, 334–335 Vallarta) accommodations, 308–309 visitor information, 335 accommodations, 311 beaches, 293 what’s new in, 3–4 nightlife, 323 shopping, 302 Mazatlán Arts and Crafts restaurants, 314, 319 Market Plaza (Pátzcuaro), 254 Center, 346 Los Pinos (Mazatlán), 337 Markets Mazunte Beach (near Puerto Los Pinos (Mexico City), 140 Bahías de Huatulco, 427–428 Angel), 415 Lost and found, lost, 77 Cancún, 545 Meals, 71–72 Lost-luggage insurance, 42 Cuernavaca, 173 Medano Beach, 713 Lucy’s CuCu Cabaña and Zoo Guadalajara, 278, 280 MedicAlert identification (Puerto Vallarta), 306 Guanajuato, 207 tag, 44 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 400 Medical insurance, 42 Mazatlán, 346 Melaque (San Patricio), 358 Mágico Mundo Marino Mérida, 632 The Men’s Club Mexico City, (Acapulco), 376 Mexico City, 143–145 149 Maguey Bay, 427 Morelia, 243, 245 Mercado Abastos (Oaxaca Mail, 78 Oaxaca City, 444–445 City), 445 Majahual, 614 Ocotlán, 459 Mercado Central (Taxco), 161 Mama Mía (San Miguel), Papantla, 503 Mercado de Artesanía (Oaxaca 197–198 Pátzcuaro, 253 City), 445 Mambo Café (Cabo San Lucas), Puerto Vallarta, 300, 302 Mercado de Artesanías 724 San Cristóbal, 477 Puebla, 510 Manchones Reef, 555 San Luis Potosí, 234 San Miguel, 192 Mandara (Acapulco), 392 Tlacolula, 456 Valladolid, 669 Mango Tango (Cancún), 548 Zacatecas, 225 Mercado de Curiosidades Mantas Típicas (Pátzcuaro), 254 MARO (Oaxaca City), 444 (Mexico City), 144 Manzanillo, 358–368 Mascota, 295 Mercado de Dulces (Morelia), accommodations, 364–367 Masks 245 American Express, 361 Morelia, 244 Mercado de la Ciudadela beaches, 362 Puerto Vallarta, 306 (Mexico City), 144 getting around, 361 Zacatecas, 17, 227 Mercado de la Merced (Mexico getting there and departing, Mausoleo de los Hombres City), 144–145 360 Ilustres de Zacatecas, 226 Mercado González Ortega Internet access, 362 Maya Fair Plaza/Centro (Zacatecas), 224 layout of, 360–361 Comercial Maya Fair Mercado Hidalgo nightlife, 368 (Cancún), 545 Guanajuato, 207 outdoor activities, 362–363 Mayapán, 647–648 Papantla, 503 post office, 362 Mayólica Santa Rosa (Guanaju- San Luis Potosí, 234 restaurants, 367–368 ato), 207 Mercado Insurgentes (Mexico shopping, 364 Mazatlán, 332–348 City), 145 side trip to Colima and its accommodations, 341–344 Mercado Jesús González volcano, 368 American Express, 336 Ortega (Zacatecas), 225 visitor information, 360 beaches, 337 Mercado Juárez (Papantla), Mar de Sueños (Puerto Vallarta), cruises and boat rentals, 503 304 337–338, 341 Mercado Libertad (Guadala- Mariachi Festival (Guadalajara), emergencies, 336 jara), 278, 280 38, 275 exploring, 339–341 Mérida, 621–648 Mariachi Loco (Puerto Vallarta), getting around, 335–336 accommodations, 634–640 323 layout of, 335 American Express, 627 Mariachis nightlife, 346–347 exploring, 628–632 Encuentro Internacional del organized tours, 341 festivals and special events, Mariachi (Guadalajara), 275 police, 336 626 Mexico City, 146, 147 post office, 336 getting around, 627 Puebla, 514 restaurants, 344–346 getting there and departing, Tonalá, 282 road trips from, 347–348 623–625 Mariachis (mariachi music), 13 shopping, 346 layout of, 625 Marietas Islands, 293 Spanish-language classes, nightlife, 642 Marina Ixtapa, 396, 399 336 restaurants, 640–642 Marina Mazatlán, 4 spectator sports, 338 shopping, 632–634 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 777

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side trips from, 643–646 weather and clothing, 107 Museo Arqueológico Guillermo visitor information, 625 what’s new in, 2 Spratling (Taxco), 161 websites, 623 Mexico Travel Link Ltd., 63 Museo Bello y González what’s new in, 7–8 Mexico Travel Net, 61 (Puebla), 509 Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía Mezcal, 456 Museo Casa de Allende (Puebla), 514 Michoacán, 3, 238–262 (San Miguel), 191 Mexcaltitan, 296 Micky’s No Name Cafe (Puerto Museo Casa Robert Brady Mexicana Vacations, 61 Vallarta), 325 (Cuernavaca), 174 Mexican Tourist Permit Miniaturas (Mérida), 633 Museo de Arqueología de la (FMT), 30 Misión Nuestra Señora de Costa Grande (Zihuatanejo), Mexico Art Tours, 63 Loreto, 739 397 Mexico-Caribbean Food Misión Santa Rosalía de Museo de Arqueología del Festival (Cancún), 525 Mulegé, 743 Occidente de México Mexico City, 89–153 Misión Satevó, 684 (Guadalajara), 278 accommodations, 2, 107–115 Misol Ha, 470–471 Museo de Arte (Querétaro), American Express, 104 Mitla, 451, 455, 457 218 architectural highlights, Monarch butterflies, 15, 198, Museo de Arte Alvar y Carmen 128–130 249 T. Carrillo Gil (Mexico City), arriving and departing, Money matters, 31–34 137–138 90, 92–96 Monte Albán, 13, 451, 452–455 Museo de Arte Colonial banks, 104 Montebello National Park, 486 (Morelia), 244 bars, 149 Monumento a la Revolución Museo de Arte Contemporáneo bookstores, 104–105 (Mexico City), 133 Ateneo de Yucatán (Mérida), cafes, 121 Morales, Rodolfo, 459 629 car rentals, 104 Morelia, 239–250 Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Centro Histórico, 145 accommodations, 245–247 de Oaxaca, 441 accommodations, 107, American Express, 240 Museo de Arte Moderno 113–114 emergencies, 240 (Mexico City), 134 restaurants, 119–120 exploring, 242–245 sights and attractions, getting there and departing, (Puebla), 508 133–137 239–240 Museo de Arte Popular Mexi- elevation, 105 layout of, 240 cano (Cancún), 544 emergencies, 105 nightlife, 249 Museo de Artesanías (Tlaxcala), getting around, 99–104 restaurants, 247–248 515 hospitals, 105 shopping, 245 Museo de Artes e Industrias hot lines, 105 special events and festivals, Populares (Pátzcuaro), 253 Internet access, 105–106 242 Museo de Cuauhnahuac for kids, 141 visitor information, 240 (Cuernavaca), 174 layout of, 96–97 Morelia Boys Choir, 244 Museo de la Ciudad neighborhoods, 97–99 (See Mosaique (Puerto Vallarta), Campeche, 658 also specific 307 de México (Mexico City), 135 neighborhoods) Mosquitoes, 43 Guadalajara, 279 nightlife, 145–149 Mountain Travel Sobek, 63–64 Mérida, 630–631 organized tours, 141–142 Mr. Sancho’s (Cozumel), 572 Veracruz, 493 parks and gardens, 140 Mulegé, 736, 741–743 Museo de la Cultura Maya pollution, 106 Mummy Museum (near (Chetumal), 618–619 post offices, 106 Guanajuato), 206 Museo de la Independencia restaurants, 115–121 Muna, 646 (Dolores Hidalgo), 198–199 restrooms, 106 Museo Amparo (Puebla), Museo de la Isla de Cozumel, safety, 45, 106–107 18, 508–509 573 shopping, 142–145 Museo Antropología de Xalapa, Museo del Ambar (San sights and attractions, 2, 18, 500 Cristóbal), 478 121–141 Museo Arqueológico de Museo de la Revolución street maps, 97 Xochimilco (Mexico City), (Chihuahua), 690 taxis, 99, 102 137 Museo de las Artes de la from the airport, 94 Museo Arqueológico de Universidad de Guadalajara, safety precautions, 92–93 Cancún, 544 279 telephones, 107 Museo Arqueológico de Museo de las Culturas del visitor information, 96 Mazatlán, 339 Occidente (Colima), 368 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 778

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Museo de las Misiones Museo Nacional de la Máscara National Pawn Shop (Mexico (Loreto), 739 (San Luis Potosí), 234 City), 143, 145 Museo de la Toma de Zacatecas, Museo Nacional de la Revolu- National Silver Fair (Taxco), 40 226 ción (Mexico City), 133 Natural Habitat Adventures, 64 Museo del Cobre (Santa Clara), Museo Nacional del Ferrocarril Naturequest, 64 258 (Puebla), 509 Nevado de Colima, 368 Museo del Estado (Morelia), Museo Nacional de San Carlos New Year’s Eve, 41 244 (Mexico City), 136–137 NidArt Galería (Mazatlán), Museo de Los Momias (near Museo Pantaleón Panduro 346 Guanajuato), 206 (Tlaquepaque), 280–281 Nikki Beach (Cabo San Lucas), Museo del Pueblo de Museo Pedro Coronel (Zacate- 724 Guanajuato, 204 cas), 226–227 Nikki Beach (Puerto Vallarta), Museo del Pueblo Maya Museo Rafael Coronel (Zacate- 324 (Dzibilchaltún), 645 cas), 227 Niñopan (Mexico City), 99 Museo del Templo Mayor Museo Regional (Querétaro), Nohoch Mul Group (Cobá), 612 (Mexico City), 128 216 Northern Platform (Monte Museo de Medicina Tradicional Museo Regional de Albán), 453 y Herbolaria (Cuernavaca), Antropología (Mérida), The North Temple (Chichén 174 631–632 Itzá), 663 Patiño Museo Regional de Nuevo Vallarta, 288 (Mexico City), 138 Antropología all-inclusives, 326–327 Museo Estudio Diego Rivera Cámara (Villahermosa), 462 Nunnery Quadrangle (Uxmal), (Mexico City), 138 Museo Regional de Guadala- 650 Museo Exhacienda San Gabriel jara, 277–278 Nuns’ Temple (Morelia), 244 de Barrera (near Guanaju- Museo Regional de la Historia ato), 207 (Guadalupe), 228 Museo F. Goitia (Zacatecas), Museo Regional de Oaxaca, 441 Oaxaca, 5, 27, 432, 434 226 Museo Regional La Alhóndiga market villages, 454 Museo Franz Mayer (Mexico de Granaditas (Guanajuato), Oaxaca City, 434–459 City), 135 204–205 accommodations, 446–448 Museo (Mexico Museo Regional Michoacano American Express, 438 City), 17, 124 (Morelia), 243 books, newspapers and Museo Histórico de Acapulco, Museo Río Cuale (Puerto magazines, 438 379 Vallarta), 300 consulates, 438 Museo Histórico Minero de Museo Rufino Tamayo (Mexico emergencies, 438 Santa Rosalía, 744 City), 134–135 exploring, 440–443 Museo Histórico Naval Museo Templo y Convento getting around, 437–438 (Veracruz), 493 Santo Domingo (San getting there and departing, Museo Iconográfico del Quijote Cristóbal), 478 436–437 (Guanajuato), 204 Museo Teotihuacán, 152 layout of, 437 Museo José Luis Cuevas Museo Virreinal de Guadalupe, nightlife, 451 (Mexico City), 135 17, 227–228 restaurants, 448–451 Museo León Trotsky (Mexico Museo Virreinal de Taxco, road trips from, 451–459 City), 138–139 160–161 safety, 438–439 Museum of Archaeology and seasons, 439 (Mexico City), 136 History (Manzanillo), shipping merchandise home, Museo Nacional de 363–364 439 Antropología (Mexico City), Museum of Zapotec Art (Mitla), shopping, 443–445 17, 124, 126 457 special events and festivals, Museo Nacional de Arte Music stores, Mexico City, 145 439 (Mexico City), 136 Muyil, 613 visitor information, 437 Museo Nacional de Cerámica Oaxaca Reservations/Zapotec (Tonalá), 282 Tours, 64 Museo Nacional de Historia Nacional Monte de Piedad Ocosingo, 471 (Mexico City), 133 (Mexico City), 143, 145 Ocotlán, 459 Museo Nacional de Historia National Auditorium (Mexico Ocotlán Sanctuary (Tlaxcala), Natural (Mexico City), 134 City), 146–147 516 Museo Nacional de la Estampa National Ceramics Fair and Ojo de Venado (Guanajuato), (Mexico City), 136 Fiesta (Tlaquepaque), 37 207 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 779

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Olinala (Puerto Vallarta), 306 Papantla, 502 driving north from, 594–600 Olmedo, Dolores, home of Papantla Flyers (Puerto driving south from, 600–606 (Acapulco), 381 Vallarta), 300 exploring, 586–587 O.M.R. Gallery (Mexico City), Parasailing getting there and departing, 143 Acapulco, 378 583–584 One World Workforce, 64 Puerto Vallarta, 300 layout of, 584–585 Opals, Querétaro, 217 Paricutín volcano, 260–262 nightlife, 594 Open Air Expeditions (Puerto Parish of Nuestra Señora de parking, 586 Vallarta), 294 Guadalupe church (Puerto restaurants, 590–594 Organo Bay, 427 Vallarta), 300 Playa del Sol (Puerto Vallarta), Oxkutzcab, 654 Parque Agua Azul (Guadala- 292 jara), 278 Playa Destiladeras (near Puerto Parque Cepeda Peraza Vallarta), 293 Paamul, 601–602 (Mérida), 631 Playa la Angosta (Acapulco), The Pacific Coast, 26–27 Parque de la Madre (Mérida), 376 Package tours, 59–61 631 Playa Lancheros (Isla Mujeres), Palace (Palenque), 466 Parque de las Palapas (Cancún), 554 Palace Group (Kabah), 653 548 Playa Larga (Zihuatanejo), 398 Palace of Masks (Kabah), 653 Parque-Museo La Venta (Villa- Playa La Ropa (Zihuatanejo), Palace of Quetzalpapalotl hermosa), 462–463 397 (Teotihuacán), 153 Parque Nacional Eduardo Ruiz, Playa Las Brisas (Manzanillo), Palacio Clavijero (Morelia), 244 259, 260 362 Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico Parque Nacional Palenque, Playa las Cuatas (Ixtapa), 398 City), 17, 129–130, 146 464–465 Playa Las Gatas (Zihuatanejo), Palacio de Gobierno Parque Principal (Campeche), 397–398 Colima, 368 658 Playa Las Gaviotas. (Mazatlán), Mérida, 630 Parque Santa Lucía (Mérida), 337 San Luis Potosí, 233 631 Playa Linda (Ixtapa), 398, Zacatecas, 224 Paseo de Montejo (Mérida), 399–400 Palacio de Huitziméngari 631 Playa Los Muertos (Puerto (Pátzcuaro), 253 Passports, 29, 78 Vallarta), 292 Palacio de la Mala Noche Pátzcuaro, 239, 250–259 Playa Madera (Zihuatanejo), (Zacatecas), 224–225 Peña Colibrí (Morelia), 250 397 Palacio de las Bellas Artes (San People of Mexico, 757–758 Playa Majahua (Ixtapa), 398 Cristóbal), 478 Pepe’s Piano Bar (Acapulco), Playa Manzanillo Palacio del Gobierno 392 Acapulco, 377, 399 Chihuahua, 690–691 Petacalco Beach (near Ixtapa), Puerto Escondido, 413 Guadalajara, 276–277 399 Playa Marineros (Puerto Morelia, 243 Pets, 78–79 Escondido), 413 Palacio de Minería (Mexico Pie de la Cuesta (near Playa Mía (Cozumel), 572 City), 130 Acapulco), 377 Playa Miramar (Manzanillo), Palacio Federal (Morelia), 244 Platform of the Eagles 362 Palacio Huitziméngari (Chichén Itzá), 664 Playa Mismaloya, 288, 292 (Pátzcuaro), 255 Platform of Venus (Chichén Playa Municipal (Zihuatanejo), Palacio Montejo (Mérida), 630 Itzá), 664 397 Palacio Municipal (Mérida), 630 Playa Anclote (near Puerto Playa Norte Palacio Municipal (San Luis Vallarta), 293 Isla Mujeres, 542, 554 Potosí), 233 Playa Audiencia (Manzanillo), Mazatlán, 337 Palacio Nacional (Mexico City), 362 accommodations, 343 17, 126–127 Playa Azul (Manzanillo), 362 restaurants, 345–346 Palenque, 14, 463–472 Playa Bacocho (Puerto Escon- Playa Olas Altas Palladium (Acapulco), 392 dido), 413, 415 Mazatlán, 337, 343–344 The Palm Video & Show Bar Playa Caracol (Cancún), 540 Puerto Vallarta, 292 (Puerto Vallarta), 324 Playa Cocoteros (Isla Mujeres), Playa Palmar (Ixtapa), 398 Panama hats (jipi hats), 634 554 Playa Palmilla, 699 Panoramic Tower (Isla Playa del Carmen, 7, 12, 574, Playa Panteón (Puerto Angel), Mujeres), 557 582–594 422 Panteón del Tepeyac (Mexico accommodations, 588–590 Playa Piedras Blancas (near City), 124 day spa, 586 Puerto Vallarta), 293 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 780

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Playa Principal (Puerto Escon- Plazuela Machado (Mazatlán), Internet access, 413 dido), 413 3, 340 layout of, 412 Playa Puerto Marqués Pleasant Mexico Holidays, 61 nightlife, 420–421 (Acapulco), 377 Polanco (Mexico City). See post office, 413 Playa Quieta (Ixtapa), 398 Chapultepec Park and restaurants, 419–420 Playa Sábalo (Mazatlán), 337 Polanco ridley turtles, 415 Playa San Agustinillo, 423 Police, 79 safety, 413 Playa San Pedrito (Manzanillo), Pottery and ceramics shopping, 416 362 Amatenango del Valle, 480 side trip to Puerto Angel, Playa Vista Hermosa (Ixtapa), Dolores Hidalgo area, 199 421–423 398 Guanajuato, 207 visitor information, 410, 412 Playa Zicatela (Puerto Ixtapa, 401 Puerto Marqués (Acapulco), Escondido), 413 La Paz, 734 377 Playa Zipolite (near Puerto Muna, 646–647 Puerto Morelos, 7, 582, Angel), 422–423 Oaxaca City, 443–444 596–598 Plaza Bahía (Acapulco), 381 Ocotlán, 459 spa resorts near, 598–600 Plaza Bonita Shopping Center Pátzcuaro, 254 Puerto Paraíso Entertainment (Cabo San Lucas), 719 Puebla, 510 Plaza (Cabo San Lucas), Plaza Caracol (Cancún), 545 Puerto Vallarta, 306 719 Plaza Chica (Pátzcuaro), 253 San Bartolo, 458–459 Puerto Vallarta, 9, 284–332 Plaza de Armas Tepoztlán, 180 accommodations, 3, 307–313 Guadalajara, 276 Ticul, 648 American Express, 290 San Luis Potosí, 233 Tlaquepaque, 280, 281 beaches, 291–293 Zacatecas, 224 Tonalá, 282 climate, 290 Plaza de Garibaldi (Mexico Zaachila, 458 consulates, 290 City), 146, 147 Progreso, 622, 645 consumer assistance, 290 Plaza de la República (Mexico Puebla, 5, 504–517 currency exchange, 290 City), 133 accommodations, 510–512 emergencies, 290 Plaza de las Tres Culturas Battle of, 509 gay and lesbian travelers, 325 (Mexico City), 139 getting there and departing, getting around, 288–290 Plaza del Carmen (Morelia), 504, 506 getting there and departing, 244 layout of, 506 286–287 Plaza de los Fundadores nightlife, 514 hospitals, 290–291 (San Luis Potosí), 234 restaurants, 512–513 Internet access, 291 Plaza de los Sapos (Puebla), shopping, 510 layout of, 287–288 514 side trips from, 514–517 organized tours, 293–295 Plaza de San Francisco sights and attractions, outdoor activities, 296–300 (San Luis Potosí), 234 507–509 pharmacies, 291 Plaza de Santa Inés (Puebla), visitor information, 506 post offices, 291 514 Pueblo la Playa (La Playita), safety, 291 Plaza de Santo Domingo 699 shopping, 300–307 Mexico City, 139 Puerco Azul (Puerto Vallarta), side trips from, 325–332 San Cristóbal, 481 306 special events, 292 Plaza de Toros (Cancún), 544 Puerta de Tierra (Campeche), strolling through town, 300 Plaza Flamingo (Cancún), 545 658 visitor information, 287 Plaza Grande (Pátzcuaro), 253 Puerta Maya, 7 what’s new in, 3 Plaza Mayor (El Centro) Puerto Angel, 421–423 Punta Allen Peninsula, 16, 606, (Mérida), 625, 629–631 Puerto Angelito (Puerto 610 Plaza Mundo Divertido Escondido), 413 Punta Chivato, 742 (Tijuana), 748 Puerto Aventuras, 582, 602 Punta Diamante (Acapulco), Plaza Principal (Plaza Revolu- Puerto Calica, 601 377 ción; Mazatlán), 340 Puerto Escondido, 9, 409–423 Punta Mita, 16, 288, 293, Plaza Tapatía (Guadalajara), accommodations, 416–419 329–330 276 beaches, 412, 413, 415 Punta Solimán Bay, 605–606 Plazuela del Baratillo (Guanaju- getting around, 412 Punta Sur (Isla Mujeres), 557 ato), 205 getting there and departing, Punta Sur Ecological Reserve, Plazuela del Carmen (San Luis 410 572 Potosí), 233 guided walking tours, 415 Puuc Maya Route, 652–655 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 781

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Pyramid(s) Rivera, Diego, 124, 174–175, San Cayetano, church of (near of Five Stories (Edzná), 655 227 Guanajuato), 205–206 of the Flowers (Xochitécatl), Anahuacalli Museum (Mexico Sancho Panza Wine Bar and 517 City), 137 Bistro (Cabo San Lucas), of the Magician (Uxmal), Casa Museo Diego Rivera 724–725 649–650 (Guanajuato), 203 San Cristóbal de las Casas, Monte Albán, 452 Murals (Mexico City), 5, 472–487 of the Moon (Teotihuacán), 126–127 accommodations, 481–483 152, 153 Museo Estudio (Mexico City), books, 475 of the Niches (El Tajín), 502 138 coffeehouses, 485 of the Painted Lintel (Cobá), Museo Mural (Mexico City), exploring, 476–480 612 136 getting around, 475 of San Juan Teotihuacán, 149 River rafting (Xalapa), 500 getting there and departing, of the Sun (Teotihuacán), Riviera Maya, 7, 16, 581 474 152, 153 all-inclusive resorts, 592–593 layout of, 475 of Xochicalco (near Cuer- driving, 584 nearby Maya villages and navaca), 175–176 exploring, 586–587 countryside, 478–480 Rodeos, Mazatlán, 338 nightlife, 485–486 Roqueta Island (Acapulco), restaurants, 483–485 Querubines (Puerto Vallarta), 376, 377–378 road trips from, 486 306 Rosario, 338 shopping, 480–481 Quetzalcoatl, Temple of Rosarito Beach, 694, 751–752 Spanish classes, 476 (Teotihuacán), 152 Rotonda de los Hombres visitor information, 474–475 Quetzalcoatl Fountain Ilustres (Guadalajara), 277 San Diego, church of (Morelia), (Guadalajara), 278 Rotonda de los Hombres 245 Quetzalpapalotl, Palace of Ilustres (Mexico City), 130 San Diego, Church of (Guanaju- (Teotihuacán), 153 Route 66 (Puerto Vallarta), 323 ato), 205 Quimixto Beach (near Puerto Rufino Tamayo Museo de Arte San Felipe Neri, Iglesia de Vallarta), 293 Prehispánico de México (Oaxaca City), 442 (Oaxaca City), 441–442 San Francisco, church and Ruins. See Archaeological sites convent of (Morelia), 243 Ranch Disco Bar (Puerto and ruins San Francisco Acatepec, 514 Vallarta), 325 San Francisco Church Rancho Altamira, 294 (Querétaro), 216 Rancho La Puerta, 751 Sacred Cenote (Chichén Itzá), San Gervasio, 573 Rancho Loma Bonita (near 664 San Ignacio de Arareko, 683 Puerto Morelos), 596 Safari Accents (Puerto Vallarta), San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, Regional Ceramics Museum 306 Iglesia de (near Santa María (Tlaquepaque), 280 Safety, 44–47 del Tule), 455 Regional Fair (León), 36 Sailing, Puerto Vallarta, 299 San José del Cabo, 693, Regions in brief, 26–28 Sala German Gedovius (San 696–706 Residencia de Gobernadores Luis Potosí), 234 San José El Mogote, 451 (Zacatecas), 224 Salon Q (Acapulco), 392 San Juan Chamula, 479–480 Restaurants, 72 Sammulá, 671 San Juan de Dios (Oaxaca City), best, 24–25 San Agustín, former convent of 443 Reto al Tepozteco (Querétaro), 218 San Juan Parangaricutiro, (Tepoztlan), 38 San Agustín church (Zacatecas), Church of, 261 Revolcadero Beach (Acapulco), 225 San Juan Teotihuacán, Pyramids 377 San Angel (Mexico City), 98 of, 149–153 Revolution Day, 40 San Bartolo, 458–459 San Lucas, Iglesia de (Cabo San Rexo (Mexico City), 148–149 San Bernardino de Siena Lucas), 718 Ridley turtles, 415 (Valladolid), 669 San Luis Potosí, 3, 230–237 Rincón Artesanal (Guanajuato), San Bernardino de Siena, Con- accommodations, 234–236 208 vent of (Mexico City), 132 American Express, 232 Río Bec, 620 San Blas, 294 climate, 233 Río Lagartos Nature Reserve, Sanborn’s (Acapulco), 380–381 exploring, 233–234 671–672 Sanborn’s (Mexico City), 145 getting there and departing, Rioma (Mexico City), 149 Sanborn Tours, 49 232 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 782

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San Luis Potosí (cont.) Santa Rosalía, 736, 744–745 Shopping layout of, 232 Santiago, Church of (Mexico best, 18–19 nightlife, 237 City), 139 itineraries, 83 restaurants, 236–237 Santiago de Querétaro, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, shopping, 234 213–221 606, 611 visitor information, 232 Santo Domingo, church of Sierra Gorda, 221 San Marcos National Fair, 37 (Zacatecas), 225 Sierra Madre, 295 San Martín Tilcajete, 459 Santo Domingo, Iglesia de Silver cities, 2–3, 183–184. See Sanmiguelada (San Miguel de (Oaxaca City), 443 also Guanajuato; San Luis Allende), 39 Santo Domingo, Iglesia de Potosí; San Miguel de San Miguel de Allende, (Puebla), 507 Allende; Zacatecas 2, 183–199 Santo Domingo, Museo Templo Silver Fair (Taxco), 160 accommodations, 192–195 y Convento (San Cristóbal), Silver scams, 302 American Express, 188 478 Siqueiros, David Alfaro, 189 communication and shipping Santo Domingo Xocotitlán, 181 Small Vallarta (Puerto Vallarta), services, 188 Santo Tomás Jalietza, 459 302 consular office, 188 Sayil, 653 Smoking, 79 currency exchange, 188 Sayulita, 330–331 Sna Jolobil (San Cristóbal), exploring, 189–192 Scams and bribes, 45 481 getting around, 187 Scuba diving Snorkeling getting there and departing, Acapulco, 378 Cabo San Lucas, 716–717 185–186 Cabo San Lucas, 716–717 Cancún, 540–541 layout of, 187 Cancún, 540–541 Cozumel, 570 library, 188 Chinchorro Reef Underwater Isla Ixtapa, 398 nightlife, 197–198 National Park, 614 Isla Mujeres, 554–555 restaurants, 195–197 Cozumel, 14, 569–570 Mulegé, 742 seasons, 188 Isla Mujeres, 555 Playa del Carmen, 587 shopping, 192 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 399 Puerto Angel, 422 side trip to Dolores Hidalgo, La Paz, 731 San José del Cabo, 701 198 Manzanillo, 362–363 Xel-Ha, 604–605 special events and festivals, Mulegé, 742 Sotuta de Peón, 643 189 Paamul, 601 Southern Pacific coast, visitor information, 186–187 Playa del Carmen, 587 369–431 San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Col- Puerto Morelos, 597 Spanish classes lege of (Morelia), 244 San José del Cabo, 701 Cuernavaca, 173 San Patricio (Melaque), 358 Veracruz, 493 Guadalajara, 267 San Sebastián, 16, 331–332 Sculptured Spaces (Isla Guanajuato, 202 Santa Bárbara, Iglesia de Mujeres), 557 Mazatlán, 336 (Santa Rosalía), 744 Sea Kayak Adventures, 64 Mérida, 628 Santa Catalina, former convent Sea kayaking. See Kayaking Oaxaca City, 445 of (Oaxaca City), 443 Sea Shell City (Mazatlán), 346 San Cristóbal, 476 Santa Clara, Convent of, Seasons, 34–35 San Miguel, 190 church and former Sea Trek Sea Kayaking Taxco, 158 (Querétaro), 218 Center, 64 Split Coco (Puerto Escondido), , 258 Sea turtles, 15, 415 421 Santa Cruz Market (Bahías de Isla Mujeres, 556–557 Sportfishing. See Fishing Huatulco), 427 Secretaría de Educación Spratling Ranch Workshop Santa María de Gracia, church Pública (Mexico City), 134 (Taxco), 162 of (Guadalajara), 278 Semana Santa (Holy Week), 37 Spring equinox (Chichén Itzá), Santa María del Tule, 455 Oaxaca City, 439 36, 663 Santa Mónica, Exconvento de Taxco, 160 Student travel, 51 (Puebla), 508 Senior travel, 49–50 Studio Cathy Van Rohr (Puerto Santa Prisca y San Sebastián Señor Frog’s (Ixtapa), 409 Vallarta), 305 Church (Taxco), 17, 158, 161 Señor Frog’s (Puerto Vallarta), Suntrips, 61 Santa Rosa, Exconvento de 325 Suprema Corte de Justicia (Puebla), 508 Serafina (Puerto Vallarta), 307 (Mexico City), 134 Santa Rosa de Viterbo, church Sergio Bustamante (Tlaque- Surfing and former convent of paque), 281 Barra de Navidad, 354 (Querétaro), 218 Serpentarium (La Paz), 733 Bucerías, 328 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 783

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Cabo San Lucas, 717 Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin Tennis Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 399 (Pátzcuaro), 253 Acapulco, 379 Mazatlán, 337 Teatro Juárez (Guanajuato), Bahías de Huatulco, 427 northern Baja, 754 205 Cancún, 543 Playa Zipolite (near Puerto Teatro Macedonio de Alcalá Mazatlán, 338 Angel), 422–423 (Oaxaca City), 443 Playa del Carmen, 586 Puerto Escondido, 15, 415 Teatro Peón Contreras Puerto Vallarta, 299–300 San José del Cabo, 701 (Mérida), 631 San José del Cabo, 700 Sayulita, 330 Tecoh, 647 Teorema (Puebla), 514 Tejidos y Cordeles Nacionales Teotihuacán, 13 (Mérida), 634 Teotitlán del Valle, 451, 456 Tabos reef, 555 Telares Uruapan, 260 Tepoznieves (Tepoztlán), 182 Talavera Cortés (Dolores Telephone, 79–80 Tepozteco Mountains, 169 Hidalgo), 199 Temple of Jaguars (Chichén Tepozteco pyramid (Tepoztlán), Talavera Mora (Dolores Itzá), 664 180 Hidalgo), 199 Temple of Quetzalcoatl Tepoztlán, 179–182 (Teotihuacán), 152 Tequila (liquor), 307 Dolores Hidalgo, 199 Temple of the Columns Tequila (town), 283, 296 Puebla, 510 (El Tajín), 502–503 Tequila Express, 283 Talavera San Gabriel (Dolores Temple of the Count Tequila Sunrise (Puerto Escon- Hidalgo), 199 (Palenque), 466 dido), 421 Taller de Artesanía Los Ceibos Temple of the Frescoes (Tulum), Terminal Central de Autobuses (Muna), 647 607–608 del Norte (Terminal Norte; Talpa de Allende, 295 Temple of the Inscriptions Mexico City), 95 Tane (Mexico City), 143 (Palenque), 466 Terra Noble Art & Healing Tangolunda Bay (Bahías de Temple of the Seven Dolls Center (Puerto Vallarta), Huatulco), 425, 426 (Dzibilchaltún), 645 294–295 Tankah Bay, 605–606 Temple of the Skulls (Chichén Tete Arte y Diseño (Tlaque- Tarascan country, 27 Itzá), 664 paque), 281 Taxco, 154–165 Temple of the Warriors Textiles and weavings accommodations, 162–163 (Chichén Itzá), 664 Aguacatenango, 480 exploring, 158, 160–162 Temple 13 (Palenque), 466 Ihuatzio, 259 getting there and departing, Templo de Cata (near Guanaju- La Paz, 734 155, 158 ato), 206 Mitla, 455 layout of, 158 Templo de la Compañía de Puerto Vallarta, 306 nightlife, 164–165 Jesús (Pátzcuaro), 253 San Cristóbal, 481 restaurants, 163–164 Templo de las Capuchinas Santo Tomás Jalietza, 459 sights and attractions, (Morelia), 243 Tenejapa, 480 160–162 Templo de las Monjas (Morelia), Teotitlán del Valle, 456 special events and festivals, 244 Tlacolula, 456 160 Templo del Carmen (San Luis Uruapan, 260 visitor information, 158 Potosí), 233 Thermal spas (hot springs) Taxes, 79 Templo de los Guerreros Ixtapan de la Sal, 165–167 Taxis, 67–68 (Chichén Itzá), 664 near San Miguel, 191 Taylor/Burton villas (Puerto Templo de los Tableros Ticul, 648 Vallarta), 296 (Chichén Itzá), 665 Tierra Tlaquepaque (Tlaque- Teacapán, 347–348 Templo del Señor Santiago paque), 281 Teatro Angela Peralta Tupátaro, 259 Tiffany’s (Mexico City), 143 (Mazatlán), 340 Templo del Venado (Chichén Tijuana, 694, 745–750 Teatro Calderón (Zacatecas), Itzá), 665 Tijuana Brewery, 748 225 Templo de San Cristóbal, 478 Time zones, 80 Teatro Clavijero (Veracruz), Templo de San Francisco Tío Lucas (San Miguel), 197 492 (Tlaxcala), 515 Tipping, 80 Teatro Daniel de Ayala Templo de San José (San Luis Tlacolula, 456 (Mérida), 631 Potosí), 234 Tlaquepaque, 280–281, 294 Teatro Degollado (Guadala- Templo Mayor (Mexico City), Tlatelolco, Aztec city of jara), 278 17, 128 (Mexico City), 139 Teatro de la Paz (San Luis Tenacatita Bay, 351–352 Tlaxcala, 514–516 Potosí), 234 Tenejapa, 480 Tócuaro, 258 25_922420 bindex.qxp 8/25/06 10:20 PM Page 784

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Todos Santos, 16, 725–727 Uruapan, 239, 259–262 Wine Harvest Festival Toilets, 80 Uxmal, 14, 622, 646, 648–655 (Ensenada), 38 Tomb of the High Priest Women traveling alone, 50 (Chichén Itzá), 665 Woodcarvings Tomb 7 (Monte Albán), 452, Valentino’s & the Fiestaland Arrazola, 458 453 Complex (Mazatlán), 347 Pátzcuaro, 258 Tonalá, 281–282, 294 Valladolid, 8, 622, 668–672 San Martín Tilcajete, 459 nightlife, 282–283 Vallarta Adventures (Puerto Tonantzintla, church of (near Vallarta), 294, 295, 297, 299 Cholula), 514 Valle de Bravo, 167–169 Xalapa, 498–501 Toniná, 471–472 Value-added tax (IVA), 33 Xcalak, 614 Topolobampo Bay, 686 20 de Noviembre Market Xcaret, 574, 587, 600–601 Torre Latinoamericana (Mexico (Oaxaca City), 445 Xel-Ha, 587, 604–605 City), 140–141 Veracruz, 5, 488–497 Xlapak, 653 Tour Baja, 64 exploring north of, 497–504 Xochicalco, Pyramids of (near Town and Country, 61 Veraventuras, 65 Cuernavaca), 175–176 Transportation around Mexico, Víctor Artes Populares Mexi- Xochimilco (Mexico City), 65–68 canas (Mexico City), 143 98–99 Traveler’s checks, 34 Villa del Mar (Veracruz), 493 Floating Gardens of, 140 Travelers’ diarrhea (turista), 46 Villahermosa, 460–463 Xochitécatl, 517 Traveling to Mexico, 54–59 Virgen de la Salud (Pátzcuaro), Xpu-Ha, 602–603 Travel insurance, 41–42 253 Xpujil, 620 Trek America, 64–65 Visas, 30 Tres Ríos, 594, 596 Visitor information, 28–29 Trip-cancellation insurance, 42 Viva (Puerto Vallarta), 307 Yagul, 456–457 Triple Tomb (Yagul), 457 Viva Zapatos (Zihuatanejo), 400 Yal-ku Lagoon, 603 Trotsky, León, Museo (Mexico Vog Disco (Manzanillo), 368 Yaxchilán, 470 City), 138–139 Voladores, 501–503 Yaxcopoil, 646 Tulum, 7, 12, 574, 582–583, Voladores de Papantla (Puerto Yelapa, 325–326 586–587, 606–610 Vallarta), 300 Yelapa Beach (near Puerto Tumba del Gran Sacerdote Volcán de Fuego, 368 Vallarta), 293 (Chichén Itzá), 665 Yelapa Yacht Club (Yelapa), 326 Tupátaro, 259 Yoga practice and instruction, Turista (travelers’ diarrhea), 46 Water, drinking, 80 Isla Mujeres, 556 Turtle Museum (near Puerto Watersports. See also specific Yucatán Peninsula, 28, 621–622 Angel), 415 sports Turtles, sea, 15, 415 Acapulco, 378 Isla Mujeres, 556–557 Cancún, 540 Zaachila, 458 Tzaráracua waterfall, 260 Cozumel, 569–570 Zacatecas, 221–230 Tzintzuntzan, 252, 258 Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 398–399 Zapatista Liberation Army, 472 Tzompantli (Chichén Itzá), 664 Mazatlán, 338 Zempoala (Cempoala), 497–498 Puerto Angel, 422–423 Zen (Ixtapa), 409 San José del Cabo, 700–701 Zihuatanejo. See Ixtapa/ Ultrafemme (Cancún), 545 Weavings. See Textiles and Zihuatanejo Unión Regional de Artesanías weavings Zinacantán, 479–480 de los Altos (San Cristóbal), Wet ‘n Wild (Cancún), 543 Zirahuén, 259 481 Whale-watching, 15 Zócalo (Mexico City), 139–140 United Vacations, 59 Baja California, 745 Zona Rosa (Mexico City), 99, Universidad Nacional Cabo San Lucas, 717 133, 145 Autónoma de México La Paz, 732 accommodations, 107–108, (Taxco), 158 Puerto Vallarta, 294 111–113 Uriarte Talavera (Puebla), 510 San José del Cabo, 701 restaurants, 118–119 Uricho, 258 Whiskey Bar/The Terrace Zoo (Puerto Vallarta), 325 , 679 (Mexico City), 149 ZUCCA (Acapulco), 392