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Portable

Puerto Vallarta,

Manzanillo & Guadalajara

To call Mexico from another country: Dial the international access code (U.S. and Canada 011,

Australia 0011, New Zealand 0170, U.K. 00), followed by the country code (52), then the area

code, then the local number.

To make a direct international call from Mexico: Dial the international access code (00).

followed by the country code (U.S. or Canada 1, U.K. 44, Ireland 353, Australia 61,

New Zealand 64), the area code, and the local number.

To charge international calls: You can reach an AT&T operator at 01-800-288-2872;

MCI, 01-800-021-8000; Sprint, 01-800-877-8000; and British Telecom, 01-800-123-0244

(pay phones sometimes require a coin deposit).

Directory assistance: Dial 040 (though it’s unlikely you’ll get an English-speaking operator).

International operator: Dial 090 (again, no guarantee of an English-speaking operator).

To convert .....................

inches to centimeters ...................

centimeters to inches ...................

feet to meters ...............................

meters to feet ...............................

yards to meters .............................

meters to yards .............................

miles to kilometers .......................

kilometers to miles .......................

multiply by

2.54

0.39

0.30

3.28

0.91

1.09

1.61

0.62

To convert .. ...................

Ounces to grams ........................

Grams to ounces ........................

Pounds to kilograms ....................

Kilograms to pounds ...................

multiply by

28.35

0.035

0.45

2.20

110˚F

100˚F

40˚C

90˚F

30˚C

80˚F

1 ounce = 28 grams

1 pound = 0.4555 kilogram

70˚F

20˚C

1 gram = 0.04 ounce

1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds

60˚F

1 mile = 1.6 km

1 km = 0.62 mile

1 ft. = 0.3 m

1 m = 3.3 ft.

50˚F

10˚C

40˚F

32˚F

0˚C

To convert . ....................

U.S. gallons to liters .......................

Liters to U.S. gallons ....................

U.S. gallons to imperial gallons ...

Imperial gallons to U.S. gallons ...

Imperial gallons to liters ..............

Liters to imperial gallons .............

multiply by

3.80

0.26

0.83

1.20

4.55

0.22

20˚F

10˚F

0˚F

-10˚F

-20˚F

-10˚C

-18˚C

1 liter = 0.26 U.S. gallon

1 U.S. gallon = 3.8 liters

-30˚C

To convert F to C:

subtract 32 and

multiply by 5 / 9 (0.555)

To convert C to F:

multiply by 1.8

and add 32

32˚F = 0˚C

Portable

Puerto Vallarta,

Manzanillo &

Guadalajara

7th Edition

by David Baird & Shane Christensen

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CONTENTS

LIST OF MAPS

1 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO

MID PACIFIC MEXICO 1

1 The Region in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 When to Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3 Entry Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4 Getting There & Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

5 Money & Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

6 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Treating & Avoiding Digestive Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Smoke-Free Mexico? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

7 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

8 Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

9 Sustainable Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

General Resources for Green Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

10 Special-Interest Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

11 Staying Connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

12 Tips on Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

2 SETTLING INTO PUERTO VALLARTA 40

1 Puerto Vallarta Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Fast Facts: Puerto Vallarta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

2 Where to Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

3 Where to Dine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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