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COUNTRY INFORMATION - MEXICO

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Location Of Mexico
Mexico is located at the southern extremity of North America and is bordered to the north by the USA, northwest by the Gulf of California, west by the Pacific, south by Guatemala and Belize, and east by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Mexico’s geographical features range from swamp to desert, and from tropical lowland jungle to high alpine vegetation. Over half the country has an altitude above 3300ft.

Airports
Mexico City Airport is 8 miles south of the city. Buses run to and from the city at regular intervals and take about 35 minutes to get to the city. Underground trains and taxis are also available.

Guadalajara Airport is 12 miles southeast of the city and the travel time is 35 minutes to get to the city. Coaches and taxi services run to the city.

Monterrey Airport is 15 miles northeast of the city and the travel time is about 45 minutes. Coach and taxi services run to the city.

Language
The official language is Spanish. English is widely spoken.

Places To Go
Mexico has nearly 10,000 miles of coastline and a warm climate.

With a range of settings from panoramic restaurants to intimate bars, Mexico City offers excellent music and assorted cuisine, with some of the best bars and restaurants located in hotels. Nightlife is very vibrant and exciting and features a large variety of top-name entertainers, international shows, jazz groups, rock groups, traditional Mexican music and dancing, Spanish flamenco dancers and gypsy violinists.

Secretaría de Turismo (SECTUR)
Presidente Av. Masarik 172,
Chapultepec Morales,
11587 México DF,
Mexico
Tel: (55) 5250 4806 or 5531 0630.
Fax: (55) 3002 6371.
Website: www.sectur.gob.mx

Mexican Embassy
42 Hertford Street,
London
W1J 7JR,
UK
Tel: (020) 7499 8586 or 7201 0962 (visa section).
Fax: (020) 7495 4035.
E-mail: mexuk@easynet.co.uk
Website: www.mexicanembassy.co.uk

Mexican Consulate
8 Halkin Street,
London
SW1X 7DW,
UK
Tel: (020) 7235 6393 or (0900) 160 0125 (recorded visa information; calls cost £1 per minute).
Fax: (020) 7235 5480.
E-mail: info@mexicanconsulate.org.ukorconsularlondon@easynet.co.uk
Website: www.mexicanconsulate.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:30-13:00.

British Embassy
Río Lerma 71,
Colonia Cuauhtémoc,
CP 06500 México DF,
Mexico
Tel: (55) 5242 8500 or 5207 2089.
Fax: (55) 5242 8517 or 5242 8523 (consular section).
E-mail: consular.mexico@fco.gov.uk (consular section).
Website: www.embajadabritanica.com.mx
Consulates in: Acapulco, Cancún, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Tijuana and Veracruz.

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