From Gary Chandler and Liza Prado
Our sincere thanks, first, to the hundreds of everyday residents of Cancún, Cozumel, and the Riviera Maya—from bus drivers to hotel workers to passersby—whose help and patience were essential to researching this book. We’re also grateful for the tips and information we received from travelers and expatriates along the way, and from those who contacted us with suggestions and comments.
Thank you to coauthor and guidebook veteran Beth Kohn, for contributing to the Inland Archaeological Zones chapter. When we realized we needed help with the section, Beth was the first person we thought of.
On the road, special thanks go to Steven at Casa Sirena, and Hillary and Jill at Casa El Pío, both in Isla Mujeres; to Eliane at Tamarindo B&B in Cozumel; and to Gibrán Rodriguez at Mallorca Hotel & Suites in Cancún, for their invaluable help and generosity.
We are fortunate to have such excellent editorial and production support from everyone at Moon Handbooks. Thanks to Grace Fujimoto for sending us off and to Kathryn Ettinger for her sharp editing. Many thanks as well to Lucie Ericksen and the graphics department, and to Kat Bennett and the cartography department, for making this book look so great, inside and out.
Finally, we’re extremely grateful for the support and encouragement we enjoy from friends and family. Thank you especially to Mom and Dad Prado for their help on the ground in Mexico and back home in Colorado, to Grandpa Joe and Grandma Elyse for seeing us down the home stretch, and to Koko—teacher, friend, and babysitter extraordinaire. And of course our life is immeasurably richer for having Eva and Leo in it: There’s nothing like having kids to reopen your eyes to the world around you.
From Beth Kohn
Thank you to Denis Larsen at Casa Hamaca Guesthouse in Valladolid, Lee Christie of Genesis Retreat Ek’ Balam, and the state tourism office in Mérida.