Introduction -- History -- POLITICAL PARTIES -- GOVERNMENT -- MEXICAN STATES -- OFFICIALS -- MILITARY SERVICE -- THE POLICE FORCE -- ECONOMY -- THE MAQUILADORAS -- PEOPLE & CULTURE -- CULTURAL GROUPS -- TRADITIONAL ARTS -- DRESS -- MUSIC -- DANCE -- THE LAND -- GEOLOGY -- ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS -- PARKS -- CLIMATE -- HURRICANES -- TSUNAMIS -- EARTHQUAKES -- PLANT LIFE -- ECOLOGICAL ZONES -- ANIMAL LIFE -- ON LAND -- AIRBORNE -- IN THE OCEAN -- NATIONAL EMBLEMS -- NATIONAL FLAG -- NATIONAL ANTHEM -- COAT OF ARMS -- NATIONAL PRAYER -- NATIONAL BIRD -- Travel Information -- Facts at Your Fingertips -- When to Go -- National & ReligiousHolidays -- Seasonal Considerations -- What to Take -- Required Documents -- VISAS, PLEASE -- Traveling with Pets -- Packing List -- Health Concerns -- Money Matters -- Banking/Exchange -- Credit Cards -- Planning Expenses -- Taxes & Tipping -- Dangers & Annoyances -- SCAM ALERT - GETTING A CHARGE -- Airport Security -- Common-Sense Precautions -- Toilets -- Measurements -- Tourist Assistance -- Police & Other Agencies -- Communications -- Telephone -- Mail -- Mexican Newspapers -- Internet -- Culture Shock -- Public Affection -- Gay & Lesbian Travel -- Special Needs Travelers -- Food -- Favorite Dishes -- Booking a Room -- Getting Here -- By Air -- Overland by Bus -- Overland by Car or RV -- By Sea -- Getting Around -- By Plane -- By Bus -- By Car -- Hitchhiking -- Author's Top Picks -- General Directory -- MEDICAL & HEALTH CARE -- CONSULATES -- CREDIT CARD ASSISTANCE -- Mazatlan -- Getting Here & Around -- By Plane -- By Bus -- By Ferry/Boat -- By Car -- Services -- Publications -- Sightseeing -- Old Mazatlan -- Adventures on Foot -- Along the Malecón -- Historical House Tour -- Golf -- Tennis -- Adventures on Water -- Offshore Islands -- Beaches -- Sportfishing -- Adventures in Nature -- Adventures of the Brain.

Day Trips -- El Quelite -- Estacion Dimas -- Concordia -- Copala -- Aguacaliente -- Rosario -- Outfitters/Tour Operators -- Shopping -- Places to Stay -- HOTEL SAVVY -- SCANDALS AT HOTEL BEL MAR -- Isla de la Piedra -- RV Parks -- Places to Eat -- Nightlife -- North of Mazatlan -- Guasave -- Services -- Sightseeing -- Adventures on Water -- Adventures in Culture -- Places to Stay -- Places to Eat -- South of Mazatlan -- Tepic -- Getting Here -- History -- Services -- Sightseeing -- Adventures on Foot -- Adventures on Water -- Adventures in Nature -- Adventures in Culture -- Places to Stay -- Places to Eat -- Nightlife -- Teacapán -- Places to Stay -- San Blas -- Getting Here -- History -- Services -- Adventures on Foot -- Adventures on Water -- Adventures in Nature -- Outfitters/Tour Operators -- Places to Stay -- Places to Eat -- Appendix -- Recommended Reading -- Nature -- History -- Glossary -- THE CALENDAR -- Numbers -- Conversation -- TIME -- Directions -- ACCOMMODATIONS -- FOOD -- Consulates -- American -- Austrian -- Australian -- British -- Canadian -- Finnish -- French -- German -- Italian -- Japanese -- New Zealand -- Swiss.