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<strong>Cancún</strong> & <strong>the</strong> <strong>Yucatán</strong> For Dummies, 3rd Edition<br />

Fast Facts: Playa del Carmen.............................................228<br />

The Riviera Maya ................................................................228<br />

Puerto Morelos <strong>and</strong> environs..................................229<br />

Xcaret .........................................................................233<br />

Xpu-Ha........................................................................234<br />

Akumal .......................................................................235<br />

Xel-Ha .........................................................................237<br />

On <strong>the</strong> way to Tulum ................................................238<br />

Tulum .........................................................................239<br />

Chapter 15: A Taste of <strong>the</strong> Maya: Nearby Ruins........243<br />

Deciding Which Ruins to Visit ...........................................243<br />

Chichén Itzá .........................................................................244<br />

Getting <strong>the</strong>re..............................................................245<br />

Where to stay ............................................................246<br />

Where to dine ............................................................248<br />

Exploring Chichén Itzá .............................................248<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r highlights of Chichén Itzá.............................250<br />

More cool things to see <strong>and</strong> do...............................251<br />

Fast Facts: Chichén Itzá......................................................253<br />

Tulum: Fortress City ...........................................................253<br />

Cobá (“Water Stirred by Wind”)........................................255<br />

Part VI: The Part of Tens ................................259<br />

Chapter 16: Ten (or So) Top Myths <strong>and</strong><br />

Misconceptions about Mexico ................................261<br />

Don’t Drink <strong>the</strong> Water.........................................................261<br />

Mexicans Who Don’t Speak English Are<br />

Hard of Hearing ...............................................................262<br />

Mexico Is <strong>the</strong> L<strong>and</strong> of Sombreros <strong>and</strong> Siestas.................262<br />

All Mexican Food Is Spicy ..................................................262<br />

Mexico Has No Drinking or Drug Laws.............................262<br />

A Jeep Rental Is Really $10 a Day......................................263<br />

If in Trouble, Pay a Mordida ..............................................263<br />

You Can Go Everywhere Wearing Just Your Swimsuit....263<br />

Mexico Is a Desert, <strong>and</strong> It’s Hot Everywhere...................264<br />

Chapter 17: Ten Most Delicious<br />

Yucatecan Dishes .......................................................265<br />

Pescado Tikik-Chik..............................................................265<br />

Pibil .......................................................................................265<br />

Tamales ................................................................................266<br />

Panuchos..............................................................................266

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