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Cancún & the Yucatán For Dummies, 3rd Edition
About This Book
You can use this book in three ways:
� As a trip planner: Whether you’ve already decided on Cancún or
are still considering your options along the Riviera Maya, this book
helps you zero in on the ideal beach resort for you. It guides you
through all the necessary steps of making your travel arrangements,
from finding the cheapest airfare and considering travel
insurance to figuring out a budget. Chapters are self-contained, so
you don’t have to read them in order. Just flip to the chapters as
you need them.
� As a beach-resort guide: Pack this book along with your
sunscreen — it will come in just as handy while you’re away.
Turn to the appropriate destination chapters whenever you need
to find the best beaches, a good place to eat, a worthwhile boat
cruise, a challenging golf course, the lowdown on a hot nightspot,
or tips on any other diversions.
� For an enjoyable overview: If you want a feel for Cancún and the
other popular beach resorts on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, read
this book from start to finish to get a taste of all the highlights.
Travel information is subject to change at any time — call ahead for confirmation
when making your travel plans. Your safety is important to us
(and to the publisher), so we encourage you to stay alert and be aware of
your surroundings. Keep a close eye on cameras, purses, and wallets —
all favorite targets of thieves and pickpockets.
Conventions Used in This Book
Two of us collaborated on this book, but we each cover different destinations
in the Yucatán. That’s why although we call ourselves “we” in
the first nine chapters, in each destination chapter the “we” turns into
“I” — so you get the benefit of our individual opinions. (To find out who
wrote which chapters, see our “About the Author” information at the
front of the book.)
In this book, we use the Mexican method for providing street addresses.
Using this style, the building number comes after the street name, not
before it. For example, if a hotel has a building number of 22 and is
located on Calle Atocha (Atocha Street), the address is written as Calle
Atocha 22. Likewise, in many towns, you often come across an address
in which the building has no number. In these cases, the address is written
Calle Atocha s/n, where s/n stands for sin número (without number).
Another common abbreviation used in Mexico is Sm. followed by a
number, which stands for the supermanzana it is located within — a
group of residential or commercial buildings typically situated around a
park or a square.