Mexico Essentials

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The most efficient public transport system in Mexico City is the Metro, with 4.4 million people traveling along its 11 lines on an average weekday. But the Metro doesn’t...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Mexico City’s VW Beetle Bugs have been superseded by new – and improved – taxi services