Mexico is one of the holiday or vacation destinations for UAE citizens from Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Here we have a quick Mexico travel guide detailing everything you need to know before getting to Mexico.
Mexico is categorized as visa-free for UAE passport holders. You can stay in Mexico for up to 180 days. However, to enter Mexico from Dubai or Abu Dhabi, you need; a UAE passport and other required travel documents. At the point of entry to Mexico, you will get an entry stamp. Expatriate living in Dubai needed to get a visa in advance to visit Mexico. Getting a Mexico visa from Dubai easy process.
Mexico is the land of tacos, Aztecs, sombreros, and tequila, among other things. Throughout the country, sceneries range from the glistening blue coastline of Baja California to the cactus-studded deserts of the north to the Maya communities and palm-shaded beaches of the southernmost region. Volcanoes can be climbed, whales can be observed, and agave fields can be visited.
In addition, colonial churches with elaborate decorations, gigantic pyramids, and refined gastronomy can be found throughout the city.
Mexico has withdrawn the travel restriction for international travelers after COVID cases went down.
All travelers, however, are subjected to health screening procedures upon arrival, which include temperature checks and ocular assessments. Those who show signs and symptoms of COVID-19 may need to undergo additional health screening.
Travelers who provide a valid international certificate for full immunization against COVID-19, obtained through an authorized vaccine, are free from the necessity to undergo pre-departure screening. To be considered effective, the final dose must have been administered at least 14 days before departure.
Non-vaccinated tourists are required to submit documentation of a negative RT-PCR test, which must have been performed within 48 hours of departure before leaving the country.
The currency used in Mexico is known as the Mexican peso, widely referred to as the peso, and its symbol is $; code: MXN. The most used Mexico peso currency bill is $20 $50 $100 $200 $500 and rarely $1000.
According to the Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Ministry of Finance grants tax refunds for purchases of more than 1,200 pesos, including tax, and up to 3,000 pesos if paid in cash; there are no restrictions if visitors pay with a credit or debit card.
The refund is provided in Mexican pesos, via refund to the electronic device used for the purchase, or in cash up to 50% of the amount to be reimbursed to tourists, up to a maximum of 10,000 pesos. The balance is deposited electronically into the specified account.
Cities with a high intake of foreign tourists, such as Mexico City, Guadalajara, Cancun, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Majahual, Progreso, and Ensenada, benefit from the tourist tax refund.
The main language spoken in Mexico is Spanish. However, other languages are used by Mexican in different parts of the country. If you are not familiar with Spanish, you may encounter difficult communication with the locals, but some understand English.
While planning to travel to Mexico, keep the weather and seasons in mind so you can make the best selections about where to go and what to bring.
In Mexico, the weather is influenced not only by latitude but also by altitude. In Mexico, tropical woods, barren deserts, rich valleys, and snow-capped mountains can all be found.
There are two distinct seasons in Mexico. Although there is significant seasonal variation in temperature, the most noticeable distinction is between rainy and dry seasons.
Throughout most of Mexico, the rainy season runs from May to September or October. There is little or no rain for the rest of the year.
Don't be put off by the rainy season; it usually only rains in the late afternoon or evening, and you'll see a lush, green countryside rather than the arid, brown terrain of the dry season.
Here is essential information you ought to know as you plan your tour to Mexico.
A flight from Dubai or Abu Dhabi to Mexico City takes approximately 18 hours and 20 minutes.
The main international airport in Mexico is Mexico City International Airport. Other major airports in Mexico are; Cancún International Airport CUN, Guadalajara International Airport GDL and Tijuana International Airport TIJ.
When you get to Mexico, you can tour different places in Mexico by either of the below means.
There are more than fifty airports with regular passenger flights operated by domestic airlines and several smaller airports with feeder services. Aeroméxico is the largest firm — it used to be state-owned and now has international and local flights – and it connects most cities to Mexico City multiple times a day.
Aeromar, Interjet, Volaris, Mayair, Viva Aerobus, and AeroServicio Guerrero are just a few of the smaller, no-frills domestic airlines that fly to most main destinations.
You can also get around in Mexico by car, where you hire one and drive or hire a driver to get you around.
Driving in Mexico necessitates caution and concentration and nearly always involves at least one run-in with the law or bureaucracy.
After the privatization of Mexico's railways in 1995, all passenger services have discontinued the exception of one suburban service out of Mexico City and a couple of tourist lines: the Copper Canyon railway in Chihuahua, which offers an incredibly scenic journey and is one of the country's top tourist attractions, and the Tequila Express from Guadalajara, which is a popular tourist attraction.
Here are the 5 things to do in Mexico you cannot do anywhere else.
