Americas - Mexico
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Jun 18, 2008 11:25 PM
Irene_Adler
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Jun 18, 2008 11:25 PM
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Welcome to the Mexico branch!
Welcome to the Thorn Tree's Mexico branch.
We hope you find plenty of useful information about travelling to Mexico here. It is highly recommended that new users check out the Mexico FAQ thread before posting a new thread as you may find many of the answers you seek there. It also contains helpful information about how to search the forum, advice for how to post your questions, and obsolete information was deleted as recently as June 2008! If you are a returning user or a Mexico guru, please help us keep the FAQ thread up-to-date by adding important information which is absent, or pointing out information which is no longer being represented accurately.
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Mexico Branch FAQ
This branch covers travel to and around Mexico.
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bicycles in mexico city
Hello. Looks like ecobici is still for residents, only. Anyone know of a good place to rent bikes for a few days? (We'll be staying near the U.S. Embassy.) Thanks.
Jun 17, 2013 3:48 AM
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Jun 17, 2013 10:43 AM
Bowenarrow
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Beaches, Cities & Temples of Mexico's South
Hello everyone,
I will be attempting this trip from the Lonely Planet Mexico guide which states can be done in 6 weeks. I'll have a little over 4 weeks. Any advice on what I should cut out if I have to make any of those decisions? Or for that matter any advice at all would be welcomed. It's not my first time traveling to Mexico but is my first time trekking on such an adventure. Really looking forward to it but no real timeline. I'll be arriving in Mexico City on Tues. June 18 and depart back home from Mexico City Thurs. Jul.18. Not really pushing hard just going to try to do what I can.
Thanks.
Jun 17, 2013 3:35 AM
mrjack
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Jun 17, 2013 1:22 PM
Indiana_Girl
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Mexico for 6 weeks
Is the South of Mexico a great place to spend six weeks including perhaps Guatemala and Honduras ?
Is it very American ? I don't want to go somewhere and see Mcdonalds everywhere. Would it be a good trip with some good diving ?
Regards
Dabovo Train Station
I have a train connection at Dabovo Train Station of 16 minutes and might miss it and have to catch the next train 3 hours later. Does anyone know that Train Station. Is there a restaurant nearby to spend some of the waiting time? I there a left luggage to go to town? Thank you.
Jun 16, 2013 11:05 PM
siemprepatty
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Jun 17, 2013 9:03 PM
siemprepatty
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Studying Russian in Mexico
This is a bit of a strange question, but...
I am planning a trip to Russia in the spring of 2014. I like to get away for the winter (from Canada) and Mexico has become my preferred destination. I would, therefore, like to study beginners' Russian somewhere.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Jun 16, 2013 3:02 PM
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Jun 17, 2013 8:13 AM
stewbear
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Getting from the Mexicali Bus Station (Greyhound) to the airport
I want to take a Volaris flight and wondering if anyone has done this. I am not sure if the Greyhound just lets passengers out at the border or if they have a station in Mexicali. Then I suppose a taxi is in order - do you know how much and how far? It was mentioned briefly in the LP but could not really understand it. I hope the airport is air conditioned as its suppose to be holy hot this time of year.
Driving Oaxaca to Cancún
Hi Mexico experts, I hope you can give us - a family of 4 with two teenage kids - some up-to-date advice regarding travel from Oaxaca to Cancun/Yucatán around mid July.
We have already travelled/lived in Mexico and have friends in Oaxaca, but our latest visit dates back to 1995 and a lot seems to have changed for the worse in terms of safety...
There seem to be only two alternatives:
VivaAeroBus: How safe is this airline? A bit worried about the "low cost" aspect...
DRIVING? We have already driven around Yucatán, so I know there is no problem there, but how safe would it be to get there from Oaxaca?
I don't want to sound hysterical, but I am a bit worried because of the great publicity on the media regarding the drug-related troubles...
Thank you very much in advance!
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Esta- 90 day travel period in Mexico
Hi all,
Im spending 30 days between Chicago and New Orleans before flying from New Orleans into Central America to spend about 100 days all up. Ideally i wanted to fly into Mexico City and travel around Mexico for up to 60 days before heading to Belize or Guatemala. Thus, I would be leaving Mexico before the 90 day ESTA Visa was up but am worried about the US not letting me in without proof that i am going to be leaving USA/ Mexico within that period. I will have a flight booked to Mexico but thats it.
Would i be better off flying from New Orleans to Belize and then head back up through Mexico?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Jun 15, 2013 7:32 AM
bakra
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Jun 16, 2013 8:28 PM
lake_wobegon
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Accommodations in San Miguel de Allende
Looking for somthing in the US $ 50 or under accommodation in SMA near the cehterbof town preferably in a quiet street. Any suggestions and recommendations most appreciated
Copper Canyon
Hi, just beginning to plan my next trip. I've decided I want to return to Mexico and I've always wanted to do this train journey. We will have 5 or 6 weeks in Mexico. However, it will need to be Jan, Feb, though the exact dates are flexible. I'm just concerned about the weather at that time. I understand it might be a bit cold. Has anyone done this trip at that time of year? I'm still working on my itinerary but I definitely want to do the train, spend some time in La Paz,, Espiritu Santo, Mazatlan, Zacatecas, and possibly Guanajuato and Morelia. I'm not sure which way round to do it and whether to make a return trip on the train, stopping off on the way. I'd welcome any suggestions of what not to miss. I like walking, photographing birds etc and snorkelling, plus a bit of culture too. I speak pretty good Spanish and have travelled in Central and South America in the past.
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Jun 14, 2013 11:45 PM
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Jun 16, 2013 8:04 AM
ref_traveller
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TIJUANA
Hello myself and a few friends will be traveling to Tijuana from San Diego for a few nights.
Any good hostels or cheap hotels that are close to partying destinations etc?
Warm regards from 3 excited young Aussies :)
Mexico Travel - Visa Requirement for Indian National
Hola
I am Indian citizen and plan to visit Mexico in July 2013 for a month on Tourist visa.
I am told Indian nationals traveling to Mexico on Tourist visa can get visa on arrival for 90 days.
"Holders of Diplomatic or Official indian passports do not require a visa to enter Mexico for 90 days"
http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/india/index.php/en
Please confirm if above is true.
I also have a USA B1/B2 visa valid till July 2017.
Muchas gracias!
warm regards
amit
Jun 14, 2013 1:11 PM
AdaminLondon
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Jun 15, 2013 10:47 AM
northword
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2 day excursion from Mexico City
We will be staying in Mexico City for 6 nights as part of a longer holiday, and I am thinking of maybe hiring a car and driving out of the city for a night to see a few of the places near Mexico City..
Tepoztlan seems really interesting, So I was thinking maybe pick the car up,. crive to Tepoztlan, spend a few hours there then spend the night in Cuernavaca.
the next day would drive to Taxco, then return the car in Mexico City.
How does the above sound for a 1 night/2 day excursion from Mexico City? If there are better options please let me know!
Also where would be best to hire a car from, considering Mexico city's terrible reputation for traffic?
Honest Opinions Wanted
Helo all.
Hey, how safe is it to travel by: A) long distance bus or B) bicycle in Northern Mexico? Would one risk getting gunned down - or worse? Or, is it just like one of those Detroit stories.
I used to cycle all over Mexico, but reading the news nowadays, well, even the Dali Lama might think twice about doing it.
Jun 13, 2013 3:22 PM
high-c
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Jun 16, 2013 7:36 AM
Missmarleygirl
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Sian Ka'an - A doable daytrip* from Tulum?
*Could even stay over night if need be.
Questions:
1. Is this as amazing as Google Images makes it appear?
2. Won't have a car, so can we get there by bus? Or is there a better way to do it ? Taxi?
3. Also would like to hear other daytrip recommendations if you get em... And oh, non-ruin recommendations.
Thanks a mil!
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