Location: Central America
Local Time: Baja California Sur, Nayarit, Sinaloa & Chihuahua (except Northern Border city Ciudad Juarez)
From 30 Oct 11 to 01 Apr 12 GMT -7
From 01 Apr 12 to 28 Oct 12 GMT -6
From 29 Oct 12 to 05 Apr 13 GMT -7
From 06 Apr 13 to 27 Oct 13 GMT -6
Baja Calif Norte (except Northern Border cities Tijuana, Mexicali)
From 30 Oct 11 to 01 Apr 12 GMT -8
From 01 Apr 12 to 28 Oct 12 GMT -7
From 29 Oct 12 to 05 Apr 13 GMT -8
From 06 Apr 13 to 27 Oct 13 GMT -7
Mexico (ex Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Nthn Borders)
From 30 Oct 11 to 01 Apr 12 GMT -6
From 01 Apr 12 to 28 Oct 12 GMT -5
From 29 Oct 12 to 05 Apr 13 GMT -6
From 06 Apr 13 to 27 Oct 13 GMT -5
Northern Border cities Piedras Negras, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Matamoros, Ciudad Acuna
From 06 Nov 11 to 11 Mar 12 GMT -6
From 11 Mar 12 to 04 Nov 12 GMT -5
From 05 Nov 12 to 09 Mar 13 GMT -6
From 10 Mar 13 to 03 Nov 13 GMT -5
Northern Border city Ciudad Juarez
From 06 Nov 11 to 11 Mar 12 GMT -7
From 11 Mar 12 to 04 Nov 12 GMT -6
From 05 Nov 12 to 09 Mar 13 GMT -7
From 10 Mar 13 to 03 Nov 13 GMT -6
Northern Borders cities of Tijuana, Mexicali
From 06 Nov 11 to 11 Mar 12 GMT -8
From 11 Mar 12 to 04 Nov 12 GMT -7
From 05 Nov 12 to 09 Mar 13 GMT -8
From 10 Mar 13 to 03 Nov 13 GMT -7
Sonora: GMT -7
Capital City: Mexico City
Population: 112.33 million
Area: 1,972,550357,021 square km, 761,602 square miles.
Language(s): Spanish
Dialling Code: 52
Emergency: Police: 060/080. Fire: 5768-3544. Ambulance: 5557-5758
TV Standard: NTSC
Driving: Driving is on the right. National licence or International Driving Permit required
Electricity: 110V AC 60Hz
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN 1 = 100 Centavos)
Notes: MXN: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
Coins: MXN: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50. Centavos: 5, 10, 20, 50
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Credit cards and travellers cheques are accepted
Opening Hours
Bank: 0900-1700 Mon-Fri (some branches open 0900-1300 Sat)
Office: 0900-1400 & 1500-1800 Mon-Fri
Shops: 0900-2000 Mon-Sat (Mexico City), 0900-1400 & 1600-2000 Mon-Fri (rest of country)
Public Holidays
2012
Holidays marked * are optional public holidays. This means they are not compulsory but are often granted. In addition there are many local holidays. For details, contact the Mexican Tourism Board. Holidays falling at the weekend are not celebrated on the previous or following weekday.
Business/Social Hints: Business is usually conducted in Spanish. Many executives speak English. On social occasions be punctual and dress as for business meetings unless otherwise indicated. The minimum drinking age is 18 years
Tipping: There is usually no service charge, tips are around 15%
