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Mexico Travel GuideResources, articles & Tips
General Information
- Weather Guide - Offers daily high and lows for popular destinations in the country....just click scroll down on the left hand side and click on "Mexico."
- Passport Info. - A helpful "how to" site for American citizens interested in applying for a passport.
- CIA Fact Book - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's Fact Book on México.
- Travel Advisories - From the U.S. State Department
- Country Map - A small (163K) map of México
- Amigo! Web Page Directory - A comprehensive listing of information to be found on México, and is organized by topic similar to a yellow pages directory.
- Oanda Currency Converter - Find out the daily rate of the peso!
- Mexico Consular Information Sheet - Consular information sheets listing entry requirements, embassy registration and contact information, crime and safety hazards and medical information for Mexico.
- Tips for Travelers to Mexico - From the US State Department, this website contains advice to help travelers avoid inconveniences, safety problems and hazards while in Mexico. It also contains extensive information about entry requirements, vaccines and embassy and consulate contact information.
Getting There & Around
- eXito Latin America Travel Specialists - eXito (800-655-4053) has secured special deals to most of Latin America and their knowledgeable staff can give you advice on the cheapest way to arrive, the most direct way to get there and which airlines have the best service. They excel in mixing and matching different cities and countries for a low price.
- Mexicana Airlines - México's largest international airline.
- Aeromexico - The "leader in on time performance in México and the world."
- Sanborn's Insurance - The authorities on getting you from the USA/Canada to México and Central America via car. Auto insurance, excellent road maps, tips and other must-have resources for those who prefer to leave the flying to the birds.
- Magic Bus - This is a great website for bus travel information in Mexico. Very helpful and told from a personal point of view.
- Bus Tickets - Get information, make a bus reservation and buy tickets for one of many Mexico bus lines.
Hotels & Restaurants
- Hotels and Travel in Mexico - From the WebScope travel guide.
- Where To Stay-Mexico City - A healthy list of recommended hotels with approximate prices, by Excite Travel.
- Where To Eat-Mexico City - Also by Excite Travel, this site lists popular restaurants in the capital city by price, location and type of cuisine.
- Mexico Hotels - From World Reservations Center, this site lists hotels by region and includes photographs of each location.
- Mexico Lodging Directory - Includes information on bed & breakfast inns, campgrounds, hotels, lodgings, resorts, RV parks, timeshares & vacation rentals in Mexico.
- Hotel Directory - Links to 470+ Mexico Hotels by City and State. Hotels in Acapulco, Cancun, Cuernavaca, Mexico City, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana and more.
Language Related
- Ahora Hablo! Medical Edition - This medical Spanish book is pocket-sized and includes vocabulary for dental and vision care as well as many specialized areas such as obstetrics and cardiology.
- AmeriSpan Unlimited - AmeriSpan specializes in Spanish Immersion, Volunteer & Internship programs in Latin America and Spain for travelers and businesspeople. Currently, there are 40 programs available in 15 different countries.
- Languages of Mexico - The awesome Ethnologue Database. Includes entries on Mexico's indigenous languages, plus Spanish.
News & Culture
- Manos de Oaxaca - These pages explore the pottery and people of Oaxaca (wah-HAH-ka) in southern Mexico.
- Arts & History of Mexico - A virtual forum of Mexican culture divided into categories of theater, art, dance, literature, television and others.
- Mexico Online - Contains links to news, art, culture and travel.
- Yucatan's Sunny Caribbean Coast - Travel article by High On Adventure, the online magazine devoted to the adventurous traveler.
- Diego Rivera Virtual Museum - A beautiful site containing a wide sampling of art by Diego Rivera. (Available in English and Español.)
- La Jornada - The Spanish language newspaper's on-line edition.
- Diario de Yucatan - Mexican newspaper available in English and Spanish. It's a hearty source of information with Mexican national and regional news plus cultural and entertainment news.
- Amigo! Art and Culture - An extensive collection of links about artists, writers, cultural and social information... everything that helps to define a country and its people.
Travel & Tourism
- Netssa - All you need to know about tourism all over Mexico.
- Travel to Mexico - A website containing weather updates; maps; information on business travel, budget travel and cruises; and links to information about arts, culture, history, geography, and local events. By Excite Travel.
- Fodor's Smart Travel Tips-Mexico - Website by the popular Fodor's Guides. This site gives advice on air, taxi, bus and car transportation and emergency contact information (hospitals, embassies, etc.) in Mexico.
- Mexico Travel - The official homepage of the Ministry of Tourism for Mexico.
- Mexico Travel Guide - Calls itself a "one-stop shopping site for Mexico Travel" and contains current articles, travel tips, advice for senior citizens traveling, and background on the history and culture of Mexico.
- Travel.org - Useful links to information about Mexico, general background information, trip planning, lodging resources, tour information and maps.
- Rough Guides - Rough Guides travel series
- Destination Mexico - From the Lonely Planet Guide.
- CDC Travel Information - Advice about safety precautions, required vaccinations, outbreaks and general health information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
- Si-Mexico Hotel And Resort Travel Guide - A directory of Grand Turismo, 5 and 4 Star properties throughout Mexico with their own web site, featuring city information, maps, articles and more.
Mexico Travel articles
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Stove Stories (Cultural) - How to build a traditional stove
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Chicken Mole (Recipes) - A traditional Mexican dish.
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Diarios de Motocicleta (“Motorcycle Diaries”) (Movie Reviews) - Based on the true story of two college friends, Alberto Granado and Ernesto “Che” Guevara, this insightful biography describes their inspiring and life-altering journey through South America in the early 1950’s.
AmeriSpan's Sue Lavene reviews this movie.
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Arroz con Habichuelas (Recipes) - Typical rice and beans dish also known as “arroz con frijoles” and “arroz con granos."
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead Oaxacan Style (Articles/Travelogues) - AmeriSpan's Sue Lavene experiences this traditional Mexican festival.
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Mexico, An Illustrated History (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Beth Klemick reviews this book.
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Enchiladas (Recipes) - Popular Mexican dish.
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Favorite Place On Earth #1 (AmeriSpan Staff Commentary) - AmeriSpan's staff list some of their favorite places on earth
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Bus travel in the Andes (Articles/Travelogues) - The "ins and outs" of bus travel in some parts of Latin America
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Volunteering Abroad - The Next Step in Helping (Articles/Travelogues) - In light of recent events, a new focus has been placed on helping others in need. While it is a wonderful opportunity to help out in your home country, the rewards of volunteering in countries overseas are limitless.
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Is there a Witchdoctor in the house? (Cultural) - Article about how many Latinamericans prefer traditional medicine to the science of today.
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El Ciberspanglish (Learning A language) - Article in Spanish about how Spanish is adopting English words, especially related to technology.
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Berenjena Gisada (Recipes) - A vegetable dish.
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Jugo Especial (Cultural) - Lara Naaman Cooks up a Peruvian Recipe for Revenge
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To abuela's house we go... (Cultural) - Ricardo Gonzales, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America, writes a heartfelt tribute to his grandmother
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Isabelle Allende (An interview) (Cultural) - AmeriSpan's Jim Kane interviews Isabel Allende
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Gazpacho (Recipes) - Cold tomato-cucumber soup popular in Mexico & Spain.
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The Food and Wines of Spain (A cookbook) (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Beth Klemick reviews this great cookbook.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Beth Klemick reviews this classic.
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Flan de Queso (Recipes) - A yummy, creamy dessert.
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Before Night Falls (Movie Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Before Night Falls.
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The Feast of the Goat (Book Reviews) - Karli Goldman reviews "The Feast of the Goat"
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La Oreja de Van Gogh (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews La Oreja de Van Gogh.
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The Adventures of Don Quixote (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on Cervante's Don Quixote
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Paella (Recipes) - A typical Spanish dish.
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Spanish Tortilla (Recipes) - For a little taste of Spain in your own kitchen, try this delicious dish.
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Interview: Ecuador Volunteer Placement (Articles/Travelogues) - Sue Lavene, from our Volunteer Department, interviewed one of our past volunteers, Gabriel Gonzales, who participated in our 8-week Volunteer Program in Quito, Ecuador.
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Shakira en el mercado inglés (Learning A language) - Article in Spanish about Shakira, one of the most popular female pop stars.
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Historia del tenis (Learning A language) - Article in Spanish on the history of tennis
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Tres Leches (Recipes) - Tres Leches means 3 milks and gets its name from the 3 different kinds of milk added to make the cake. It is a popular dessert in many Latin American countries.
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Empanadas Cordobesas (Recipes) - Empanadas Cordobesas (from the Marianacci Kitchen in Córdoba, Argentina)
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Churros (Recipes) - Churros (traditional snack)
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Hunger of Memory (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Liz Cleveland reviews Richard Rodriguez’s autobiography.
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Peep, peep, peep (Cultural) - Set within the fabric of a personal cultural experience, this article is a provocative and thoughtful reminder of the fragility of life; both in Latin America and in the United States. A must read for thoughtful people!
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Plato Pescado Carribiano (Recipes) - A traditional Caribbean dish.
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The Obnoxious Tourist - Are You One? (Articles/Travelogues) - Helpful hints to avoid this being labeled as obnoxious.
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¡Yo! (Book Reviews) - Liz Cleveland of AmeriSpan reviews this book.
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Arroz con Leche (Recipes) - A typical dessert of Spain
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Aterciopelados (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Pipa de la Paz, an album by Aterciopelados
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Ricky Martin (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Vuelve, an album by Ricky Martin
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¿Los españoles descubrieron Brasil? (Learning A language) - Article in Spanish asking did the Spanish discover Brazil?
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Ceviche (Recipes) - A traditional fish dish.
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Noticia de un secuestro (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Liz Cleveland reviews this book.
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Maria, Full of Grace (Movie Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Sue Lavene reviews this movie.
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Demographics, Hispanics and…YOUR Life! (Learning A language) - Find out how the recent BOOM! in the Hispanic population affects you and your life on a practical level. Get the facts and what they really mean to you.
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Ozomatli (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Ozomatli
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El Amor En Los Tiempos de Cólera (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on El Amor En Los Tiempos de Cólera by Gabriel García Marquez
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Spanish...The NEW Language of Commerce (Learning A language) - Spanish has become the NEW Language of Commerce and I’ll show you how and why in this article.
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Cesaria Evora (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Cesaria Evora: Café Atlantico and lists a couple of runner-ups.
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The Changing Face of Latin America (Learning A language) - Latin America is changing…well, let me rephrase that…Latin America is changing too fast!
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Before You Go, You Need To Know (Learning A language) - Before traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America offers a list of what you need to know.
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The Power of Patterns (Learning A language) - Forget about "tenses" and "conjugations!" - Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America tells us about a better way.
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The Fruit and the Root (Learning A language) - Is the life of a tree in the fruit or in the root? What does this have to do with learning Spanish? A LOT! If you want to understand "the root" of the issue, this article is a must read.
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The Four Secrets to Long Term Retention... (Learning A language) - What you learn here has the potential to completely change your life! I have specifically applied these four secrets to the development of all Bilingual America Learning Courses. and have found over and over that students who follow these "Four Secrets To Long Term Retention" achieve outstanding results.
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Are Language Skills Enough? (Learning A language) - Article on the importance of cross-cultural communication
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Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes (AmeriSpan Staff Commentary) - AmeriSpan's co-founder, John Slocum's tips on how not to overpack part of his popular ebook, 19 Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes.
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