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 Entertainment | Books | May 2008 
"Puerto Vallarta 2008"
 Judy Babcock Wylie - Daily Herald
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"Puerto Vallarta 2008" is published by Fodor's at $17.95. The editor is Laura M. Kidder. This is an unusually good guidebook that goes beyond the usual listings of restaurants and activities to include background on culture, food and the history of the people who live here.
The section on mariachi music, for example, informs the reader on the most popular songs, band-member costumes and what they mean, the instruments used and where to hear the best mariachi music. It even tells you how much to pay for a song if a mariachi group comes to your table to sing.
The art of the Huichol Indians is another good section that gives a deeper understanding of the culture. It explains the sacred symbols in yarn paintings and beaded objects, and the role of votive bowls and prayer arrows in the rituals of the Huichol people.
In discussing the sea walk, or malecon, it not only mentions the many sculptures, but also names them, describes them carefully and gives each sculptor's name. |
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