Mexico Insight

Next Sunday, March 8th, the United States and Canada move their clock time forward by one hour.
However, Europe will not move its clocks forward by an hour until Sunday, March 29 – three weeks later.
And Mexico doesn’t move its clocks forward one hour until Sunday, April 5 – an entire month after the US & […]

Mexico’s currency, the peso, is trading in the open market well-above $15 pesos to the US dollar for a third consecutive day and, for the first time, the inter-bank rate breached the hitherto uncharted $15 level, selling at $15.07.
Retail currency exchange houses are now selling US dollars for sums well over fifteen pesos, and people […]

Mexico is a top destination for group events: in addition to the large number of conferences and expos held here each year, people also choose Mexico for team-building events, family reunions, special celebrations, weddings, and other social events such as alumni reunions and social club outings.
If you’re planning a big conference or expo, your choices […]

In highly developed countries, potable water piped into a home is almost taken for granted.  When you buy a house in Phoenix, for example, you’d expect drinking water to flow into the property’s pipes without any second thoughts about the matter.
When you’re buying property in Mexico, whether it’s a pre-built home or land upon which you […]

Like every country in the world, counterfeit banknotes circulate in Mexico.  Notwithstanding the prospect of a twelve-year prison sentence for counterfeiting money, some people still chance their luck by printing rogue notes and attempting to pass them off as genuine.
Trouble may arise if you innocently offer a counterfeit note for payment and have the bill checked, […]

When you’re traveling with your children in Mexico and looking for accommodation during your stay, you’ll need to take into account a hotel’s policies in relation to the number of people allowed in the room, as well as the hotel’s age policy.
Some Mexican hotels and resorts cater exclusively for adults and, if they do, this […]