Mexico
Plan 1. General information about the country 2. Getting in and around 3. Traditional food and beverages 4. Where to stay 5. Tourist attractions
Mexico - is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It borders on the United States in the north, in the south and west it is washed by the Pacific Ocean; and in the east by the Gulf of Mexico.
General information • Capital and the largest city – Mexico City • Languages – Spanish (but English is also widely understood) • Religion – Roman Catholic ( 87%) • Currency – Peso ( equivalent of 1 $=12, 92 peso, 1 UAH=1, 52 peso) • Population – 112 million people
Climate Mexico is situated in the tropical zone. January- December are the coolest months. April and May are the warmest months while rainfall occurs mainly from May to September.
Entering the country The residents of Ukraine must obtain an electronic authorization visa to travel to Mexico for transit, tourism or business purposes without a consular visa. • The residents of the United States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and countries that comprise the Schengen area may not have a tourist visa for staying in Mexico. •
Getting in By plane – non-stop flights from European cities (Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt) to Mexico City (12 hours) and from United States (6 hours). For example, flight Kyiv – London – Mexico by British Airways will take you 15 hours and will cost 1200$ in two ways by economy class. By boat - border crossing from Guatemala and Cruise ships from United States.
Car hire (US$70 -90) Taxi – 20 peso Public transport: Local buses and metro “Peseros” – are green and white mini-buses. They do not have actual bus stop, the driver won’t stop unless you ask. Like buses, you pay when you get on. (MXP 3. 50 to 4. 50) 4. 50
Mexican Cuisine Mexican food is popular Tortillas all around the world. Mexican cuisine includes tacos, enchiladas, nachos, tortillas, tapa, tamales, salsa. The best drink is Tequila. nachos salsa tapa tacos
Where to stay Hostel– cheap variant (100 peso) Midrange hotels – normally have cable TV, hot showers, air conditioning and Wi-Fi María Condesa (3 star-US$60) Top-End Hotels – luxury accommodation for tourists (hotel chains such as Palace Resorts, Le Blanc Spa Resort, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Ritz, Camino Real)St. Regis Mexico City. (US$200 )
B&Bs Camping Cabañas Guest ranches
María Condesa Location- Calle Atlixco 132, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México. This hotel is close to Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec and Chapultepec Park. All 15 rooms offer comforts like premium bedding and pillow menus, plus free Wi. Fi and LCD TVs with cable channels. Guests will also find free minibar items, i. Pod docks, and room service
St. Regis Mexico City Location-in the heart of Mexico City, in front of the Diana Fountain roundabout at Paseo de la Reforma This 5 -star hotel is close to Castillo de Chapultepec and Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec. Rooms includes minibars and flatscreen televisions. Cable programming and DVD players, laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping. Price-€ 375 per night
Sightseeing Most interesting places in Mexico are included in the World Heritage list: • Guanajuato • Acapulco • Cozumel • Palenque • Copper Canyon • Chichen Itza • Cancun
One of the best Mexico’s city is Guanajuato.
Acapulco is the original Mexican resort town which came into prominence by the 1950 s as a get away for Hollywood stars and millionaires. Still, Acapulco remains a popular tourist destination especially among Mexicans and as a spring break destination among US college students. No visit to Acapulco is complete without watching the cliff divers perform their impressive jumps into ocean. They have been doing it since the 1930 s, although today the divers are professionals. Acapulco
Cozumel Located just off the Yucatan Peninsula, Cozumel is a popular destinations for scuba diving and snorkeling. The underwater world around Cozumel was discovered by Jacques Cousteau in 1959 who called it one of the best diving areas in the world. Since that time Cozumel has become a National Marine Park to protect the delicate balance of it’s beautiful coral reefs and amazing variety of tropical fish
The Copper Canyon is in fact a network of canyons which together are several times larger than the Grand Canyon. The most popular way to explore the Copper Canyon is on the “Chihuahua al Pacifico” Railway. The track passes over 37 bridges and through 86 tunnels, rising as high as 2, 400 meter (7, 900 feet) above sea level featuring spectacular views of the canyons below. Copper Canyon
Chapultepec Park Chapultepec Park, or Grasshopper Hill, is the largest city park in the world, an awesome expanse of greenery marbled with walking paths that meander between quiet ponds, monumental buildings, and a worldclass collection of museums.
Palenque is an archaeological site that was located on the western edge of the Maya empire in the present-day state of Chiapas, Mexico. Palenque is much smaller than some of its Mayan neighbor cities, but it contains some of the finest architecture and sculptures the Maya ever produced. Most structures in Palenque date from about 600 AD to 800 AD including the Temple of Inscriptions, the only Mesoamerican pyramid built as a funerary monument. Palenque
Chichen Itza is the largest of the Maya cities in the Yucatan Peninsula and one of Mexico’s most visited tourist destinations. The most famous landmark of Chichen Itza is the templepyramid of El Castillo. The design of the temple has special astronomical significance. Each face of the pyramid has a stairway with 91 steps, which together with the shared step at the top, add up to 365, the number of days in a year. Other highlights of Chichen Itza include the Great Ballcourt and El Caracol, a circular temple which served as an astronomical observatory. Chichen Itza
Cancun Underwater Sculpture Park
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