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Protecting Your Rental Car

Topics: Travel Advice | Travel Services

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Friday, July 9, 2010 | Comments 0

One of the most common questions we get asked by people who are renting a car in Mexico is, ‘How much do the optional insurance coverage products cost?’ Third party insurance—which covers third parties but not the car renter in the event of a mishap—is compulsory by law in Mexico, and our car rental quotes [...]

Earthquakes in Mexico

Topics: Environment | Living & Lifestyle | Travel Advice

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Comments 1

Earthquakes are naturally-occurring phenomena most commonly caused by a sudden release of energy from the planet’s crust, or movement of ‘fault lines’ deep beneath the Earth’s surface which cause seismic waves to occur.  Other events—such as volcano eruptions and major landslides can also cause them.    The Richter Scale (RS), popularly quoted to convey the magnitude [...]

Hurricane Season 2010

Topics: Current Affairs | Environment | Travel Advice

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Monday, June 21, 2010 | Comments Off

The meteorological office has announced that hurricane Celia, a category 1 hurricane, was hovering some 600 miles off the coast of Acapulco, and is not expected to cause any significant nuisance as it moves closer to land, by which time it’s expected to have reduced itself to a tropical cyclone. Hurricanes are a feature of [...]

Taxi Cabs Versus Rental Cars

Topics: Travel Advice | Travel Services

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | Comments Off

By US and European standards, taxi fares in Mexico are cheap.  Even airport taxis, which are notoriously expensive by Mexican cab fare standards, are reasonable when compared to their counterparts in places like Los Angeles, New York, London and Paris. Taxi cabs in Mexico’s three big cities are all metered.  Elsewhere in Mexico, cabs are [...]

New Immigration Procedures

Topics: Living & Lifestyle | Travel Advice

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Friday, April 30, 2010 | Comments 1

Starting May 1, new immigration procedures are being brought into effect in Mexico. We outlined the key changes that will be introduced in a previous blog published last month, and these have now been integrated to our guides about Mexico Entry Requirements and Mexican Immigration. In summary, procedures for tourists who carry a passport from [...]

Mexican Clock Time – Spring 2010

Topics: Current Affairs | Environment | Living & Lifestyle | Travel Advice

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Sunday, March 28, 2010 | Comments Off

Europe moved its clocks forward by one hour this weekend. Two weeks ago, on March 14, participating states in the USA moved clocks forward by one hour. On the same date, northern border regions in Mexico also moved their clocks forward by one hour, with exception of the state of Sonora, that does not observe [...]

Don’t Get Stranded at the Airport

Topics: Travel Advice | Travel Services

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | Comments 1

If you’re not planning to rent a car, or won’t be met by friends or family when you arrive at one of Mexico’s principal airports, you usually have three options for ground transportation to get to your hotel or other accommodation: airport shuttle, airport taxi, or local bus. Airport Shuttles – Most of the country’s [...]

Mexico Simplifies Visa Procedures

Topics: Living & Lifestyle | Travel Advice

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Monday, March 8, 2010 | Comments 4

Mexico’s National Immigration Institute (INM) has announced a range of amendments to its immigration and internment procedures to be implemented starting May 1, 2010.   Although the amendments do not significantly alter the core rules and regulations which underpin current immigration law, the changes will make the paperwork and procedures less complicated for foreigners wishing to [...]

Wanted: Your Passport

Topics: Living & Lifestyle | Travel Advice

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Monday, March 1, 2010 | Comments Off

As of today, March 1st 2010, Americans and Canadians arriving in Mexico by road or by sea (cruise liners excluded) and who intend to travel in Mexico beyond the 20km ‘frontier zone’ will need to present a valid passport to Mexican border officials. To now, Americans and Canadians could present other forms of government-issued ID to enter [...]

The Real Value of Your Tip

Topics: Money | Travel Advice

Written by: Mexico Insight

Published: Friday, April 24, 2009 | Comments 4

Tipping people for services rendered is a practice that is deeply engrained into Mexican culture. Most of the people working in Mexico’s tourism and catering service industries earn a low basic minimum wage and depend upon your tips to earn their living.   The importance of earning those tips, coupled with extensive training programs rolled-out nationwide out [...]