Puerto Vallarta and Pacific Mexico 3rd Revised edition

This new edition offers an in-depth guide to Puerto Vallarta, the second-most-popular cruise port in the world. Includes an expanded section on nightlife and dining, outdoor activities, and more. color photos; 55 maps.

Lonely Planet knows Puerto Vallarta and Pacific Mexico. Whether you want to sunbathe on a honey-sand beach, explore hideaway fishing villages, groove all night in Puerto Vallarta or mountain bike along ocean cliffs, our 3rd edition will guide you through the best of this coastal paradise.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Comprehensive outdoor adventure coverage with ideas for the entire family
Full-color chapter showcases traveler picks for the best to see and do
Unique Green Index makes ecofriendly travel that much easier

On the Road		4	(1)
Puerto Vallarta & Pacific Mexico Highlights		5	(298)
Destination Puerto Vallarta & Pacific Mexico		11	(1)
Getting Started		12	(4)
Itineraries		16	(4)
History		20	(7)
The Culture		27	(8)
Food & Drink		35	(8)
Environment		43	(6)
Puerto Vallarta & Pacific Mexico Outdoors		49	(6)
Puerto Vallarta		55	(46)
History		56	(1)
Orientation		57	(1)
Information		58	(3)
Dangers & Annoyances		61	(1)
Sights		61	(3)
Activities		64	(4)
Courses		68	(1)
Puerto Vallarta for Children		68	(1)
Tours		68	(1)
Festivals & Events		69	(1)
Sleeping		70	(6)
Eating		76	(4)
Drinking		80	(1)
Entertainment		81	(2)
Shopping		83	(2)
Getting There & Away		85	(1)
Getting Around		86	(1)
Around Puerto Vallarta		87	(1)
North of Puerto Vallarta		87	(8)
South of Puerto Vallarta		95	(6)
Mazatlan		101	(18)
History		102	(1)
Orientation		102	(1)
Information		102	(2)
Sights		104	(3)
Activities		107	(1)
Courses		108	(1)
Mazatlan for Children		108	(1)
Tours		108	(1)
Festivals & Events		109	(1)
Sleeping		109	(2)
Eating		111	(2)
Drinking		113	(1)
Entertainment		114	(1)
Shopping		115	(1)
Getting There & Away		115	(1)
Getting Around		116	(1)
Around Mazatlan		116	(1)
Concordia		116	(1)
Copala		116	(1)
Cosala		117	(1)
El Quelite		117	(1)
La Noria		118	(1)
Nayarit		119	(20)
Santiago Ixcuintla		120	(1)
Mexcaltitan		121	(1)
San Blas		122	(4)
Tepic		126	(3)
Around Tepic		129	(1)
Chacala		129	(2)
Around Chacala		131	(1)
Rincon de Guayabitos		131	(2)
Around Rincon de Guayabitos		133	(2)
Sayulita		135	(4)
Jalisco, Colima & Michoacan Coasts		139	(30)
Jalisco		141	(1)
Costa Alegre		141	(6)
Bahia de Navidad		147	(7)
Colima		154	(1)
Manzanillo		154	(6)
Cuyutlan & El Paraiso		160	(2)
Playa Boca de Pascuales		162	(1)
Michoacan		163	(1)
Boca de Apiza		163	(1)
San Juan de Alima		163	(1)
Las Brisas		164	(1)
La Placita		164	(1)
Playa La Ticla		164	(1)
Faro de Bucerias		165	(1)
Playa Maruata		165	(1)
Barra de Nexpa		166	(1)
Caleta de Campos		166	(1)
Las Penas		167	(1)
Playa Azul		167	(1)
Lazaro Cardenas		167	(2)
Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo & the Costa Grande		169	(21)
Troncones		171	(3)
La Saladita		174	(1)
Ixtapa		174	(5)
Zihuatanejo		179	(9)
Barra de Potosi		188	(1)
Petatlan		189	(1)
La Barrita		189	(1)
Playa Cayaquitos & Ojo de Agua		189	(1)
Acapulco & the Costa Chica		190	(22)
Acapulco		191	(2)
History		193	(1)
Orientation		193	(2)
Information		195	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances		196	(1)
Sights		196	(2)
Activities		198	(2)
Acapulco for Children		200	(1)
Courses		200	(1)
Festivals & Events		200	(1)
Sleeping		201	(2)
Eating		203	(1)
Entertainment		204	(2)
Shopping		206	(1)
Getting There & Away		206	(1)
Getting Around		207	(1)
Around Acapulco		208	(1)
Costa Chica		209	(1)
San Marcos & Cruz Grande		209	(1)
Playa Ventura		210	(1)
Playas La Bocana & Las Penitas		210	(1)
Cuajinicuilapa		210	(1)
Punta Maldonado		211	(1)
Oaxaca		212	(55)
Oaxaca City		214	(1)
History		215	(1)
Orientation		215	(1)
Information		216	(2)
Dangers & Annoyances		218	(1)
Sights & Activities		218	(1)
Courses		219	(1)
Tours		219	(2)
Festivals & Events		221	(1)
Sleeping		221	(4)
Eating		225	(1)
Drinking		226	(1)
Entertainment		227	(1)
Shopping		228	(1)
Getting There & Away		229	(1)
Getting Around		230	(1)
Oaxaca Coast		231	(3)
Pinotepa Nacional		234	(1)
Around Pinotepa Nacional		234	(1)
Parque Nacional Lagunas de Chacahua		234	(1)
Puerto Escondido		235	(9)
Around Puerto Escondido		244	(1)
Pochutla		245	(1)
Puerto Angel		246	(3)
Zipolite		249	(3)
San Agustinillo		252	(1)
Mazunte		253	(2)
Bahias de Huatulco		255	(8)
Barra de la Cruz		263	(1)
Isthmus of Tehuantepec		263	(1)
Tehuantepec		263	(1)
Juchitan		264	(3)
Directory		267	(15)
Transportation		282	(9)
Health		291	(5)
Language		296	(7)
Glossary		303	(4)
The Authors		307	(2)
Behind the Scenes		309	(3)
Index		312	(7)
GreenDex		319	(1)
Legend		320