There
are two main seasons in Mexico:
High season (from September 15 to Easter) and Low season (rest of the year).
The best deals can be found during spring, summer and autumn. Some hotels also
offer low fares during January’s first three weeks.
Mexican
hotels use a classification systems made of seven categories according to the
facilities, price, luxury, etc. One to five stars, GranTurismo (Hotels with high quality
service), Categoria Superior (above five stars) and Special
Category (hotels with special features such as convents, mansions, or with a
special location).
Medical services
There
is a good coverage of hospitals and specialised clinics throughout Mexico
and most of the hotels do have medical services 24 hours a day. However, it is
advisable to purchase an travel insurance before
coming to Mexico.
No vaccinations are needed to come into Mexico.
Postal service
Opening
times is between 8:00 am and 18:00hrs Monday to Friday. For urgent delivery, it
is possible to use private companies such as Mexpost,
Federal Express, DHL or UPS.
Telephone calls: for
calling Europe from Mexico
visitors should dial fist 00, plus country code, city code and telephone
number. For international phone calls it is advisable to purchase a pre paid
telephone card or Ladafon and for local phone calls
to purchase Ladatel. For using the credit card, dial
I 800 SAVINGS from any public telephone.
Tourist
information telephone number: Visitors from Europe
can learn more about Mexico
when calling the Mexico European Call Centre at 00800 1111 2266 with language
options. In Mexico,
visitors should dial 078 for the Tourist Attention Centre.
