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| Mexico |
| Mexico Travel Guide |
"Mexico is a traveler's paradise, crammed with a multitude of opposing identities: desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient ruins, teeming industrialized cities, time-warped colonial towns, glitzy resorts, deserted beaches and a world-beating collection of flora and fauna.
This mix of modern and traditional, clichd and surreal, is the key to Mexico's charm, whether your passion is throwing back margaritas, listening to howler monkeys, surfing the Mexican Pipeline, scrambling over Mayan ruins or expanding your collection of posable Day of the Dead skeletons." |
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Day of the Dead
"Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos) is an ancient Mexican tradition that combines the traditions of the indigenous communities of Mexico with the Catholic traditions brought by the Spanish to the New World. Day of the Dead is observed during November on the 1st and 2nd.
During these days, families celebrate by creating altars to their loved ones, and often they visit the graveyards of their community to spend the night with the spirits of the deceased. In Mexico, the Days of the Dead are not days of mourning; these are days of celebration, and often the folk art of the Day of the Dead mocks death and plays with the idea of death with silly skeletons (calacas or calaveras) or skeletons wearing fancy clothes, the famous Catrina popularized by the Mexican artist Posada." |
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"Area on the eastern coast of Mexico combines beautiful beaches, luxury resorts, and Mayan ruins into a captivating vacation.
In October 2005, Cancun and Cozumel were damaged by Hurricane Wilma. The reconstruction was completed by the end of 2006, when room availability returned to normal. in August of 2007 another hurricane hit the coast south of Tulum, but did little damage to the Riviera Maya."
Cancun
Considered by many the best beach-resort in Mexico (and perhaps the world) Cancun has much to offer. Known for its impressive white-sand beaches and clear temperate waters, the area offers a variety of activities for those who want to do more than just hug the beach.
Cozumel
Offshore from the Riviera Maya, the Island of Cozumel offers luxurious beaches and a relaxing environment. Scuba here if you get the chance.
Tulum
"TULUM offers the traveler a well-preserved Mayan fortress situated on the shore of the Caribbean. This area offers a number of interesting lodging choices and has become quite popular in 2006, since it was not damaged during last season's hurricanes.
Tulum is also known for its Mayan ruins and is only 30 miles from Coba, a fantastic Mayan settlement." |
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Time Zone
GMT -6 Hours.
Language Spoken
Spanish , English
Passport/ VISA
British passport holders must have a valid passport and carry a Tourist Card/FMT Form. A visa is not required for stays of up to 180 days if holding an endorsed British Citizen passport. If the passport is endorsed British National (Overseas) or British Overseas Territories Citizen
Climate
"Mexico is situated in the subtropical and temperate regions of North America. The topography of Mexico ranges from lowland coastal to high mountain areas. Mexico's geographic situation and diverse topography lead to variable climatic regimes.
January temperatures range from 5C in the North (montane Sonora & Chihuahua) to 28C in the South (southern Chiapas). July temperatures range from 13C in the montane regions (Mexico) to 31C in arid regions like Sonora.
Febuary is dry throughout Mexico with the only significant precipitation falling (<55mm) in Quintana Roo, Yucatan and northwestern Baja California. In June, high precipitation (>400mm) occurs in Veracruz-Llave and southern Chiapas but may be absent in the arid northern Baja California and Sonora.
The variability of the Mexican climate allows this part of Northern America to support a diverse vegetation, including desert, tropical, subtropical, temperate and montane communities". |
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