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Learning Spanish
Spanish is Mexico's official language, and is spoken by over 450 million people in over 20 countries world-wide.
Being able to understand and speak a foreign language gives you access to the culture in a way that you would otherwise not be able to get by having everyone else speak in English to you.
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Language in Mexico
In Mexico's big tourist areas: the beach resorts, major archaeological parks, hotels and health spas, you will be able to get by without speaking a word of Spanish; the people working for you will speak English to some degree, from knowing basic phrases to being quite fluent.
However, there are some places where English will be spoken very little, or not at all, especially in Mexico's interior (i.e. away from the beach areas) and outside of Mexico's main cities. Learning Spanish - even at a basic level - will give you better access to the local culture, customs and delights of the country. You will get a lot more out of your experience in Mexico if you can speak at least a little bit of Spanish.
You don't have to learn Spanish to enjoy Mexico's key attractions, but learning even a little Spanish will help you to get more from your experience there.
Spanish in Mexico is just like the Spanish you would speak in Spain: the accent is different, and some words (mainly slang, or more modern words) can vary - but the basic language is identical. The best way of describing the difference between Mexican Spanish and Castilian Spanish is to draw a comparison between American English and 'Queen's' English spoken in Britain.