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 City Pink Taxi

Taxis in Mexico

Even with the recent price increases, taxi fares in Mexico City are inexpensive by comparison to some other capital cities around the world. Taxi meters have different bands, depending on the type of taxi and what time of day you are traveling.

Bancomer Bank in a Colonial City in Mexico

Banks and Banking in Mexico

If you're planning to live in Mexico full or part-time, or planning to buy a home here, sooner or later you will need to set up a Mexican bank account...

Currency Exchange in Mexico

A Fair Exchange

Mexico's economy is still heavily cash-based and many goods and services must still be paid in cash with Mexican pesos, especially in smaller towns and villages, and places off the beaten track. So you'll need get hold of some cash while you're in...

Mexico's Legal Policies and Justice System

Change to Mexican Legal Liability Laws

Until now, if you were involved in a car accident in Mexico, the liability damages imposed on an at-fault driver who caused a negligent fatality in Mexico were capped at a maximum of approximately US$50,000 total damages. Effective immediately, the liability limit has been...

Mexico City's Metro Train

Mexico City’s Brand New Metro Line

The brand new Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro system, the "Golden Line," began operating at the end of October, and has received some mixed reviews from users.

Metrobus in Mexico City

Smart and Cheap New Buses to the Airport

Mexico City's latest leap into modernity is in the shape of Line 4 of the Metrobus service. The new line, which went into service this past week, is different in a number of ways from the first three lines. The buses are only...

Travelers at an airport

Your Safety in Mexico

Notwithstanding the drug-related problems, the overwhelming majority of foreign visits to Mexico remain trouble-free.

US Dollars

Mexico Modifies Dollar Cash Restrictions

In an effort to stem the flow of illegal cash funds passing through Mexican banks and businesses, Mexico introduced a series of measures to limit the amount of foreign currency that companies and individuals, including tourists, may deposit into banks, exchange into pesos, or...

Currency Exchange Booths at Mexico City's Airport

The Value of Mexico’s Peso

Mexico's peso has had a rocky history against the US dollar. Periods of stability have been followed by periods of great turmoil and resulting devaluations.

Mural of Miguel Hidalgo - Government Palace Guadalajara

Mexico Celebrates 200 Years

On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla freed the prisoners in the town of Dolores who had been locked up by the Spanish authorities and called on the people to rebel by ringing the church bells.