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Overview

With a Native American heritage and a distinct Spanish flavour,Mexico is vibrant, colourful and unique. Its varied terrain rangesfrom cactus-studded deserts to white sandy beaches and blue waters,tropical rainforest and jungle-clad hills to steep rocky canyonsand narrow gorges, and from snow-capped volcano peaks to bustlingcities.Since the height of Mayan and Aztec civilisations, Mexico hassuffered the destructive force of the Conquistadors, Europeancolonial rule, civil and territorial wars, rebellions,dictatorships, recessions and earthquakes. Yet its people remainwarm and friendly, much of the countryside remains unspoilt bydevelopment, and its cities display a unique style of architecture.The extraordinary history is reflected in the ancient Mayan templesstrewn across the jungles and ruins of Aztec civilisations, ruralindigenous villages, Spanish colonial cities and silver miningtowns, and traditional Mexican ports.Buildings display a unique combination of colonial and paganarchitecture, blending together Art Nouveau, Baroque, Art Deco andNative American design into the structure of their churches andpublic structures. The country's culture displays a similar blendof the traditional and modern, where pagan meets Christian in aseries of festivals, or fiestas throughout the year.Besides a combination of unique culture and fascinating cities,Mexico also boasts several hundred miles of coastline extendingdown through both the Pacific and the Caribbean, which has brandedthe country as a popular summer retreat destination. Beach resortcities such as Acapulco, Cancun and those of the Baja Californiapeninsula are accepted vacation havens. The countryside is alsorich in archaeological treasures with pyramids, ruins of ancientcities and great stone carvings of ancient gods standing astestament to a country once ruled by the Aztecs and Mayans.

Money

Mexican currency is the New Peso (MXN) divided into 100centavos. Credit cards are widely accepted, particularly Visa,MasterCard and American Express. Travellers cheques are generallyaccepted, but cannot be cashed on Sundays. ATMs are available inmost cities and towns and are the most convenient way to get money,but for safety reasons they should only be used during businesshours. Although most businesses will accept foreign currency it isbest to use pesos. Foreign currency can be exchanged at one of manycasas de cambio (exchange houses), which have longer hoursand offer a quicker service than the banks.

Time

Mexico spans four different time zones: GMT -6, -7 and -8 with daylight saving, and GMT -7 all year round in the state of Sonora.

Language

Spanish is the official language. Some English is spoken in tourist regions.

Climate

The coast and lowlands are hot and humid all year. The interiorhighlands are milder and drier, but can become freezing betweenDecember and February. Rainfall is scarce throughout most of thecountry.

Current Weather Conditions for Mexico City, , MX

Now 15°C Windchill: 15°C Partly Cloudy

Location: Mexico City, , MX Wind: 0 kph N Humidity: 63% Visibility: 0.13 km Pressure: 1,025 mb falling Sunrise: 6:58 am Sunset: 6:38 pm

Wed High: 24°C Low: 11°C Partly Cloudy

Thu High: 25°C Low: 9°C Partly Cloudy

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