To dial Mexico from abroad, the code is 52. If you dial from Mexico, long-distance national code is 01; for calls to U.s. and Canada is 001, 00 elsewhere.

In Mexico the currency is the Mexican peso, circulating in 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 pesos, and 1, 2,5,10 coins and 20 peso bills and 5,10, 20 peso and 50 cent coins. The dollar is accepted in all currency exchanges around the country, the Canadian dollar and the euro change. The exchange rate is $ 13.0 pesos per U.S. dollar, $ 11.70 pesos per Canadian dollar and $ 18.80 pesos per euro. Figures vary each day. Updated information can be found on the Banco de México web site www.banxico.org.mx

Americans and Canadians who wish to enter the country do not requiere a visa. They only must present their passport and fill the "Forma Migratoria de Turista, Migrante, visitante Persona de Negocios o Consejero” (Migratory form of touristmigrante, visiting business person or adviser"), available at Travel Agencies , airlines abroad, or the point of admission to Mexico.

Foreign tourists can stay in Mexico 180 days. When they come by air, right of entry fee (approximately 20 dollars) is included in the cost of the plane ticket. If entering by land they must pay duty during your stay and accredit the payment at exit. Tourists entering by land and remain less than 7 days in the country do not pay entry fee.

All travelers are authorized to bring to Mexico equivalent to 300 dollars in merchandise, personal baggage, sports or photographic equipment. Articles exceeding that amount shall pay a tax of 32.8 per cent of the value of the surplus.

More information:

Instituto Nacional de Migración
Puerta México, Línea internacional s/n.
Col. Federal. Tijuana, B.C.
Phone: 01 (664) 682 98 62
www.inm.gob.mx