Product Description

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #292919 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 332 pages

Review
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Customer Reviews

Decent travel guide
Very informative. Decent recommendations. A lot of surfing recommendations... if that's what your into. Only a third of the book is dedicated to PV. Rest of it covers Pacific Mexico (Mazatlan, Manzanillo, etc.)I liked Fodor's PV 2007 better. Especially if you are going to PV and not those other destinations covered by Lonely Planet. Fodor's has a lot more content concerning PV, and is easy to use and well laid out.

Not up to LP standards.
I usually love the Lonely Planet series, but this book is just a listing of restaurants and hotels along the Mexican coast. There is no information about day trips away from the major cities. A friend of mine pointed out that the cover says it all - that picture could have been taken anywhere! So how did this guide earn two stars instead of one? The history section, as usual, is very good, as is the general travel information for Mexico (information about driving and using phones, etc).

This book is better than not having a travel guide, but I was really happy to have a copy of Moon Puerto Vallarta: Including the Nayarit and Jalisco Coasts (Moon Handbooks) as well. That had excellent information about small towns and other interesting day trips within a few hours of PV. I have a number of LP guides, but for Mexico the Moon series looks to be tops largely because the author (Whipperman) has spent the last 20 years traveling full time in Mexico, and seems to enjoy out-of-the-way places.

Misleading Title
The title should be "Pacific Mexican Coast, including Puerto Vallarta". I wanted a guide for PUERTO VALLARTA, but 80% of this book is written for other parts of the coast so it isn't worth the cost for me. I will be returning it and buying the Fodors that seems more honestly focused on Puerto Vallarta. Lonely Planet should be more accurate. I will be a bit more weary before buying their guides in the future.