Mexico Essentials

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

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...

Check the latest currency exchange rate for the Mexican Peso

Find details of Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Mexico

Information for people with disabilities who want to travel in Mexico

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Every now and again, Mexico's National Statistics Institute publishes off-beat snippets that have no bearing on the country's economic situation

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....