Frommer's Portable Acapulco, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo [Paperback]

Lynne Bairstow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Portable | Publication Date: October 24, 2003

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.

Frommer's Portable Acapulco, Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo captures the highlights of three of the most popular beach destinations on Mexico's Pacific coast, with concise reviews of the best resorts, rentals, villas, and paradors. You'll discover the best beaches, romantic restaurants, golf courses, deep-sea fishing, sunset cruises, local markets, sizzling nightlife, death-defying cliff divers, and much more including side trips to the fascinating colonical silver city of Taxco. With detailed maps and a handy list of Spanish phrases, Frommer's makes it a snap to plan your south-of-the-border fun!

Other pocket-sized guides to Mexico's leading resort areas include Frommer's Portable Cancun, Frommer's Portable Los Cabos & Baja and Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara. Full-sized, more in-depth guides include Frommer's Mexico and Frommer's Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Put the Best of Acapulco, Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo in Your Pocket

• Insider tips on the best beaches, bars, and pyramids.
• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

Excerpted from Frommer’s Mexico

About the Author

For Lynne Bairstow, Mexico has become more home than her native United States. After living in Puerto Vallarta for most of the past 11 years, she’s developed an appreciation and a true love of this country and its complex, colorful culture. Her travel articles on Mexico have appeared in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine, and Alaska Airlines Magazine. In 2000, Lynne was awarded the Pluma de Plata, a top honor granted by the Mexican government to foreign writers, for her work in the Frommer’s guidebook to Puerto Vallarta.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 3 edition (October 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764538217
• ISBN-13: 978-0764538216
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,159,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Mexico > Acapulco

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the best selection for Ixtapa, February 8, 2004

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This review is from: Frommer's Portable Acapulco, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo (Paperback)

I bought this book to find out information on Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. Unfortunately, only about 20 pages of the book is dedicated to these 2 locations, and the information is very limited. However, if you are looking for information on Acapulco, you may be in luck, there are about 80 pages on that location. If you are looking for information on Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, check out Lonely Planet's, "Mexico's Pacific Coast", much more infomation can be found in there.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice information, May 23, 2007

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This review is from: Frommer's Portable Acapulco, Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo (Paperback)

Very informative information in a facets Restaurants & Hotel listings as well as many sites to visit..