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Mexico: Travel Tips
Entry Regulations For your travel to Mexico you are required to have an at least 6 months valid passport as well as a tourist immigration card, issued at a Mexican embassy or an airline, which has to presented upon departure. The tourist immigration card is usually issued for a period of 30 days, but it can be extended by the competent authority in Mexico.
Currency The national currency since 01.01.1996 is Mexican Peso (N$) = 100 Centavos (¢). 1 EUR = 14,77 MXN (as of March 2007) 1 MXN = 0,07 EUR (as of March 2007) There is no foreign exchange control; import, purchase and selling of USD- and euro-notes can be done in hotels and exchange offices. Besides, as a rule, all common credit cards are accepted. Travel checks can also be cashed, however in smaller towns it is only possible to cash US-dollar checks. Besides, one can withdraw required currency from ATM's connected to the Maestro-System.
Time Difference There are three time zones in Mexico. In Mexico-City, Yucatan and Chiapas the time difference to CET is minus 7 hours, in the north of Baja California minus 9 hours and in the south of Baja California as well as on the westcoast to Puerto Vallarta minus 8 hours.
Electricity Power: 110 V, 60 Hz. An adapter for a blade terminal is required.
Opening Hours Large shopping malls and supermarkets are open mostly Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 20 p.m. Smaller stores are often closed between 13 and 16 p.m. Banks are open Monday to Friday from 9-13:30 p.m. Exchange offices are open Monday-Friday 8:30-18 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8:30-14 p.m. Post offices are open Monday-Friday 8-17 p.m, Saturday 8-13 p.m.
Post & Telephone Letters and postcards tale a long time to get to Germany. They must be stamped and dropped at a post-office. Mexico area code is 0052 when dialing from Germany and Germany area code when dailing from Mexico is 0049. There are public payphones operated by phone cards in Mexico. The old phone booths can, however, only be used for local calls.
Healthcare In Mexico-city there is an English-speaking hospital: American British Cowdray (ABC) Hospital: Sur 136, Ecke Observatorio 01120 México, D.F., Tel.: 52 30 80 00, in case of emergency: 52 30 81 61 No immunization is required prior to traveling to Mexico. When traveling during the rainy season or into the tropical rain forest, it is, however, advisable to get immunization against typhus and malaria and hepatitis B as well as anti-rabies inoculation. It is also advisable to get vaccinations against hepatitis A, tetanus and diphteria even during short trips. Dengue fever transmitted by insects is a relatively common disease, however, no preventive measures have been invented for it yet. As protection against mosquito bites, it is advisable to use a mosquito net or a mosquito repellent.
Security Here are some things you need to pay attention to during your stay in Mexico in order to be able to fully enjoy your vacation there: • Do not leave any valuable things or luggage unattended while in a crowd, at train and bus stations, at the airports or in the subway. • Avoid deserted neighborhoods in the dark. • If possible, use cabs from official cabstands (Sitios) or from the hotel only. • Carry only required amounts of cash and other valuable things with you. • Keep important documents (passport, plane ticket, etc.) in the hotel safe. • Do not leave any bags on the car seats, but rather tuck them either under the car seat or in the trunk. |
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