Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara - Softcover

Baird, David; Bairstow, Lynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764564366 ISBN 13: 9780764564369

Publisher: *Frommers, 2001

Synopsis

Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format. Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, sports, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides.

Written by an American journalist who lives in Puerto Vallarta, this concise guide is clearly the work of an author who knows her destination inside and out. You'll find candid reviews of the best resorts, inns, restaurants, and nightspots, all sprinkled with valuable tips on local culture, etiquette, bargaining, potential pitfalls, and much more. Enjoy the best beaches and outdoor adventures, then come along with us as we explore the cultural treasures and fantastic shopping in the intriguing city of Guadalajara . With accurate maps and a glossary of handy Spanish phrases, this concise guide puts the best of Mexico's Pacific coast at your fingertips!

About this title

About the Author:

About the Authors David Baird (chapters 6 and 7) is a writer, editor, and translator based in Austin, Texas. He spent part of his childhood in Morelia, Mexico, and later lived for 2 years among the Mazatec Indians in Oaxaca while he was doing graduate fieldwork. Lynne Bairstow (chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) is a writer specializing in travel and the Internet who has lived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at least part time for the past 10 years. She now lives there year-round and was assisted in her research for this book by Claudia Velo. In a previous professional life, Lynne was a vice president for Merrill Lynch in Chicago and New York. David and Lynne are also the authors of Frommer's Mexico and Frommer's Cancún, Cozumel & the Yucatán.

About this edition

• Publisher: *Frommers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0764564366
• ISBN 13: 9780764564369
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 208