Mexico Essentials

Articles and insights about essential things you need to know as you make your Mexico lifestyle and leisure plans

Articles and insights about essential things you need to know as you make your Mexico lifestyle and leisure plans

Weather Vane

Climates and Weather in Mexico

The weather and climates in Mexico are affected by a combination of the season, what part of Mexico you are in, and what elevation is there

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Telephone Area Dialing Codes in Mexico

This is an alphabetical list of Mexico’s major towns and cities with their telephone area codes. Also See: Guide to Communications in Mexico for details about how to dial to Mexico and to cities within Mexico. A Acapulco 744 Aguascalientes 449 C Cabo San...

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Getting to Mexico

How to get to Mexico and what onward ground-transportation choices you have when you arrive by airplane

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Mexico Bus Distances Table

See Also: Complete Guide to Traveling by Bus in Mexico Scroll down for destinations (A-Z) with details of bus companies which operate the routes and, where relevant, which bus terminal in Mexico they operate from. Approximate distances are those from Mexico City An asterisk...

Maps of Mexico

Use the Google Maps frame to places in Mexico. Zoom-in for more detail; zoom-out for perspective. Click “View Larger Map” (bottom left) to see the map on a larger screen on Google.com. View Larger Map

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Bus Travel in Mexico

Mexico's national bus network is professionally-run and offers an affordable means to travel across Mexico

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Banking Services in Mexico

If you’re living or working in Mexico, planning to retire here, or planning to invest in Mexican real estate, the likelihood is that you will need to open an account at a Mexican bank to facilitate your daily financial transactions in Mexico as well...

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Bus Stations vs Airports in Mexico

Traveling longer distances by bus might not be as trendy, or as fast, or as comfortable as flying, but it's generally cheaper with frequent services between major towns and cities