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The Mexican borders are delimited by three neighbors: to the
North
with the United States of America and
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English Language
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Highways
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Buses
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Aircraft
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Maritime lines and ports
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Radio
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A considerable percentage
of inhabitants of the cities in Mexico speak English, The proximity with USA has contributed to
an intensive cultural flow: films, series of television, music, commercial products and technical and
industrial training which is reflected in the bias of the understanding of the
language. The toll highways cover a net of more than 5,000 km. in Mexico and how are being concession by the government to private companies. The most moderns have 6 lanes and count on with boundary, retaining barriers, reflecting, excellent signaling and emergency telephones each 2 km.The tools vary according to the distance between each tollbooth, the weight, the kind of vehicle and the number of shafts. According to the studies of the Mexican Concession Infrastructure Association, the toll quota is charged in 30% of the highways of the Republic and the average cost is $0.46 per kilometer traveled for trucks of two shafts.Upon paying the toll quota, the conductor is insured against highway accidents in the section that specifies the voucher. In all the Mexican Republic there are 42
bases of "Angeles Verdes", these are patrols of
mechanics who give service to the motorists that need assistance with
their vehicles. The principal Mexican bus lines count on executive service to the most important cities of the country. During the
last year, most of the lines have been modernized and today count on with new units,
reliable and comfortable. . . The routes cover the principal cities and industrial centers in Mexico, as well as the border towns with USA which have connection points with the American train stations.The more important connection points are: Mexicali - Calexico, Nogales - Tucson, Ciudad Juarez - El Paso, Nuevo Laredo - Laredo, Matamoros - Brownsville. The trains offer an
attractive and assorted panorama in its XIX century museum trains, from its train stations
to the lines that cross places. It worth to mention the rout Chihuahua - Pacifico which
travels trough the Sierra Madre Occidental going through the Gully of the Copper, which
encloses large and impressive abysses and gran dioses mountains that measure more than
3,000 meters over the sea level. As this tour, and not less impressive are most of the
train routes. Until 1985, the aviation in Mexico
depended mainly on its international routes. From that year, the
development of the regional aviation has permitted the creation of new
lines with new
routes to Currently, 35 international air lines
arrive at the Mexican airports. The two principal Mexican
airlines There are direct flights toward the principal American cities, and the
transatlantic service that counts By this means, 30.6% of
the national load and 80% of the load destined
to the foreign trade, is transported. There are 85 ports, which add 74.7 km of docks. The principal Mexican ports are: Tampico, Veracruz, Tuxpan and Coatzacoalcos in the Gulf of Mexico, and Ensenada, Topolobampo, Mazatlan, Mansanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Lazaro Cardenas, Acapulco and Salina Cruz in the Pacific ocean. The country counts also
with ferryboat service in both coastal with a fleet of 32 ships. The radio is an old
tradition in Mexico that has not decayed with the advent of the television. The press freedom and the news avidity on part of the Mexican reader have made of the journalism one of most important media. About 30 good quality
newspapers circulate countrywide. In addition to a
big amount of magazines and specialized newspapers. In the cities you will
be able to find newspapers as the "News" and publications as "Time" or The regular telephony
service in Mexico is available in 29,000 towns, and 18,000 localities Since 1990 the international communication from person to person have been quickened thanks to the satellites Morelos and Solidaridad. The digital net covers 14
cities and as to the cellular telephony, Mexico occupies
the eight place in the world, The fax use is common in
Mexico, a great number of businesses count on with this tool and it is common The
public fax service is provided in businesses and trades, mainly in stationary shops.
In all the important
cities and in the tourist zones in Mexico, you will be able to find hotels of the
principal chains as Westin, Holiday Inn, Radisson and Sheraton,
between others. In towns and smaller localities you will always In towns and smaller localities you will always be able to find Mexico Timeshares, Hotels, Inns, Motels and Lodgings which offer good service.
The high seasons are from
March 25 to April 10, from July 1st to the August 14
and from December 15 to January 3.
Other viable possibility
of loading during a long period of time is to rent a Suite or
a furnished department. Uses and customs - Schedule of banks, trades and offices In Mexico the banks open
from Monday to Friday, from 8 AM to 4 PM; some are open until 5:30 PM, and There are automatic
cashiers that operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in some, is offered the VISA or
MASTERCARD service used by most of the international credit cards. Generally, in Mexico
City the schedule of the trades is from 10 AM to 8 PM, from Monday to Saturday or The Mexican people eats 3 daily foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The Breakfast generally is taken between 6 AM and 8 AM, Lunch between 2 PM and 4 PM and The peasants and workers,
between others, take a light luncheon between 12 and 1 PM since they Mexico counts on with all
kind of options to eat an to drink. From luxury restaurants that serve international
The restaurants and bars on the principal cities are cosmopolitan. the majority give service in schedules wide, normally the restaurants open from 8 AM to 12 PM for foods and until 2 AM for drinks. By law, the restaurants
and bars are obligated to offer a not SMOKING zone. In the restaurants, as
opposed to other countries, the service isn't charged in the account. The porters, doorman,
waiters, gas stations, employees, vigilants and other workers, wait a tip for their
services, The exception are the taxi drivers who receive a tip only if they have made an extra
service. In Mexico you will find an electrical current of 110 Volts, 60 cycles AC.
The entry of the plugs are
two flat thin plates without polarization, the hotels,
offices buildings, Mexico is a
traditionalistic country, where the hierarchies between social positions, age, sex and
cultural level are observed. The professionals are called by their academic
degree: Doctor,
Lawyer, Engineer, Architect, etc.
It is appreciated the
happiness, the spontaneity and the natural education, the knowledge and The prevailing religion in Mexico is the
Catholic-Christian. In Mexico is venerated the Virgin Maria of Guadalupe, Christ and the
Saints. A great percentage of the population attends mass on Sundays. There is a great
variety of creeds related to the Catholic Church, its importance varies from region to
region. There are temples of all types along the territory, mainly in the capital and
principal cities. It is practiced the Protestantism, the Judaism and all the existing
religions. Normally, do not have religious prejudices. Days off in accordance to the law In Mexico during the following dates, the offices, banks and factories do not work, as well as some trades. The Mexican Red Cross and the rescue organizations provide emergency services to who need them. In nearly all the towns there are Hospitals and Clinics of the Mexican
Institute of the Social Security (IMSS), The Hospitals of the Secretaria de Salud (S.S.A.), and Departamento del Distrito Federal (D.D.F.), attend for free everybody who need it. In Mexico there are a lot
of clinics and particular physicians. The embassies and consulates handle directories It should be considered
that Mexico presents aspects that should be taken with consideration with respect to the
altitude, the weather and the nutritional habits. For good adjustment to the height is needed a short period of time of adjustment, avoid
excesses and try to In Mexico there are
drinking water services, in which the water is purified through electrical systems. Currently it does not exist a epidemic disease in Mexico. In the cities the risks of
contracting diseases as Cholera, Typhoid, Malaria, Dengue fever or Hepatitis are minimal, however the vaccines for the trip are recommended
specially if they are toward jungles or marginated zones of In Mexico, as in all the world, the problem of the Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), is present.
There
are governmental as well as civil organizations, that offer support and guidance as well
as In the principal cities of
Mexico you will always find entertainment's. Besides to the numerous tourist attractions,
the country counts on with any number of options of culture and entertainment as museums,
galleries, cultural centers, theaters, cinemas, concert halls, amusement parks,
nightclubs, discos, etc.
The museums are
inexpensive countrywide, with some exceptions.
In Mexico City the museums with more prestigious are the Anthropology and History, Rufino
Tamayo, Modem Art,
Mexico conserves a
very important artistic tradition, the galleries concentration in the Mexico City can be
The Palacio de Bellas
Artes without doubt is the most prestigious Cultural Center
of the country.
The Claustro de Sor Juana
is a cultural space in a convent. In most of the political delegations of Mexico City, there are Cultural Houses where are offered expositions, theater, plays, concerts and dances. Almost always the events are free and of good quality. In the states, the Cultural Houses are cultural bastions for the people. In the Sala Nezahualcoyotl and in the Silvestre Revueltas, you will able to listen, among other spectacles, to the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mexico City.
The Auditorio Nacional is space for all kind of concerts, with modern equipment,
comfortable facilities and In the principal cities of Mexico the theatrical billboard is vast. Theater is
reasonably inexpensive, You can find from the Broadway musical, to the dramas
and classic tragedies as well as alternative expressions. You will be able to find
international debut movies. The debut time in relationship
with USA id from one to three The night life in Mexico
is very varied and active.
It is recommended
the foreigners be far from the "Tolerance Zones" of the cities, In Mexico Spring begun on
March 20 at 2:28 PM, Summer on June 21 at 8:48 AM, The cities count on with clear signaling of the speed limit as well as the restrictive preventive signaling. It is valid to use any
driving license of any country, to drive in Mexico. The signs on roads and
cities follow In highways, the speed limit generally is 100
km/h. There are vibrators at the entry of the towns and before There are one way streets
which sense is indicated through the arrows in the corners; There are boulevards that
generally have four lanes in the same direction and a fifth in opposite direction, Firearms, ammunitions and explosives In Mexico the firearms
possession, forbidden weapons, ammunitions and explosives is illegal, The copies that do not boot are not considered illegal.
Naturally, tourist are not permitted to import any kind of armament, including knives. Migration and passport control Requirements for foreigners to enter Mexico as tourists: a) Citizenship identification The tourist that travel to Mexico should present an official paper of citizenship. This can be:
b) Tourist entry visa or card The Tourist card - Form
FMT or the Tourist entry Visa are necessary if is intended to travel farther the Citizens of certain
countries do not need to transact with anticipation a Tourist entry Visa, therefore it
will be The Cards and the Tourist
entry Visa are free. The entry card has a validity only of 90 days and it should be While the tourist is in
Mexico, he will have to carry all the time the Card or Tourist entry Visa with himself, This category is applied
if the vehicle is going to be used by the person as its means of transportation.
These cars can only be
driven by the foreigner citizen or by the person in favor of whom is issued the permit, Upon speaking of the
restricted articles we are not necessarily speaking of the prohibition of it entry to
All the pets, must have a health certificate
Below we offer a list of the articles that do not pay taxes on their entry to Mexico. Of personal use:
Provided that means of transportation will be a Mobile House, an Aircraft or a
Yacht with private registers,
When articles different to
the previously indicated are transported and that may have a value higher to
The inspection system in
the border customs and in airports or marine ports, operate with a random selection If upon pressing the
semaphore button the person gets green light will not be checked, but if there is The person that gets the red light is checked.In the event of incurring
in the lack of articles declared will exist a 
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