Getting to Mexico
How to get to Mexico and what onward ground-transportation choices you have when you arrive by airplane
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
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
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
Pink is the New Yellow for Mexico City’s Taxis
Mexico City’s official taxi colors have undergone no less than four changes over the last two decades: from the iconic yellow beetle bugs to green and white “eco” cabs and, latterly, a distinctive burgundy and gold. This autumn, the color scheme for official...
Famous Street Names in Mexico
Every now and again, Mexico's National Statistics Institute publishes off-beat snippets that have no bearing on the country's economic situation
A Tale of Two Airport Exchange Rates
Seasoned readers of these pages may know that we have often extolled the virtues of exchanging your foreign currency in cash when you get to Mexico, and not before. Having just taken note of the exchange rates offered at two airports, our advice remains...
Mexico City Turns Jalopy-Unfriendly
For people in Mexico City who are in the habit of hanging on to their cars until the wheels fall off or their mechanic solemnly declares the erstwhile miracle of engineering to have given up the ghost, Mexico City has just become a lot...
Transferring Money To and From Mexico
If you’re planning to live, work, retire or buy a home in Mexico, you’ll probably find that there is a need to transfer money regularly between your home country and Mexico. If your move to Mexico is only semi-permanent or part-time, or if you...
Mexico’s Peso: A Haven of Stability?
Mexico's peso has been surprisingly stable against the dollar in the past year or so, more surprising even given that markets have been fairly volatile for fear that the U.S. Fed could start raising interest rates at any time . . .
Arranging Your Health Care in Mexico
One of the principal considerations people take into account when they are visiting Mexico for an extended period and especially if they are living or planning to retire in Mexico, is the matter of arranging health care and related services . . .
Baluarte Bridge Open, Slashes Journey Times
Mexico inaugurated the Baluarte Bridge on January 5, 2012, a highway super-structure that connects the states of Sinaloa and Durango. The new route along highway 40D passes under 63 tunnels and crosses 32 bridges, 8 of which are over 300 meters (980 feet) high....
